Blaxton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Finningley
Historical Forms
- Blacston 1213 ClR
- Blacstan 1294 YI
- Blak(e)stan(e) 1315 Pat 1360 ADv
- Blackston(e) 1566 FF 1573 WillY 1620 FF
- Blackestone 1659 WillS
- Blakestone 1771 M
Etymology
'The black stone', v. blæc , stān . This may have referred to an old stone marking the county boundary.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Bell Butts Lane
- The Carrs
- Eastfield Lane
- The Green
- Hay Field
- Hurst Plant
- Insley Plant
- Lidget
- Marr Flats
- Mosham Fm
- Rands Bank
- Sandwith Hill
- Savage Wood
- Acomb
- Blaxton Balk
- Blaxton Banks
- Blaxton Grange
- Carr Side
- Frog Hall
- The Lands
- Ling Common
- New Houses
- Pond o' the Hill
- The Rands
- Sampson Bank
- Brooks Wood
- Dam End
- Eller Lane
- Hanging Carr
- Peat Holes