Blacker
Early-attested site in the Parish of Darfield
Historical Forms
- Blakeker 12 Riev 1199 YCh1755
- Blacker 13 Brett 1344 MinAcct 1594 FF
- Blakker 1335 YDi 1476 1583 FF
- Blaker 1561 WillY
- the Blackar 1729 YDr
Etymology
Blacker, Blakeker 12 Riev, 1199 YCh 1755, Blacker 13 Brett (p), 1344MinAcct 86, 1594 FF, Blakker 1335 YD i, 1476 ib xvi, 98, 1583 FF, Blaker 1561 Will Y, the Blackar 1729 YDr. 'Black marsh', v. blæc , kjarr , a freq. p.n. in YW. On the family of Blacker , who took their name from this place and from whom one or two of these p.ns. are named, cf. J. W. Walker in YAJ xxxv, 235 ff, Blacker ii, 102, iii, 97.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Cliff Ho
- Ouslethwaite Hall
- Worsborough Dale
- Hunningley
- Measborough Dike
- Swaithe
- Rockley Abbey
- Darley Hall, Darley Cliff
- Wigfield Fm
Other OS name
- Scorah Wood
- Blacker Dike
- Haverlands
- Miller Hill
- Priest Royd
- Rockley Dike
- Shaw Bank Wood
- Smithy Wood
- Swaithe Hall
- Timothy Spring
- Ward Green
- Warren Dike
- Wellfield Cottage
- White Cross Fm
- Willow Garth
- Wood Nook
- Worsborough Bridge
- Worsborough Common
- Worsborough Hall
- Yews Fm
- Birk Ho
- Bleach Croft
- Colley Croft
- Dob Hill Wood
- Horse Carr Wood
- Lees Hill
- Oaks Lane
- Bank End
- Blacker Hill
- Castle Hill
- Colt Lane
- Cork Bridge, Cork Well
- Crow Nest
- Daw Croft
- Dovecliffe Wood
- Edmunds Row
- Elmhirst
- Friar Tail Wood
- Genn Ho, Genn Lane
- Goose Hulls
- Highstone
- Moor Leys
- Quarry Hill
- Rockley Old Hall
- Park Ho
- Shepcote Ho
- Stairfoot
- Top Row
- Balk
- Bell Bank Wood
- Birdwell
- Blackburn Row
- Calf Croft Green
- Helliwell Spring
- Monk Spring
- Pinder Oaks
- Rockley Dam
- Scarfield
- Barrow Fm
- Brough Green
- Hay Green
- Hollin Well
- Holly Gate
- Hound Hill
- Hudroyd
- Jarrett Royd
- Kendal Green
- Kingwell
- Lewden
- Lobwood Lane
- Lockeaflash
- Marrow Ho
- The Old Park
- Rob Royd
- Rockley Wood Ho