English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Blackshaw Clough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Blakeschawclough 1492 MinAcct
  • Blakshaghclogh 1525 WCR2d
  • Blackshayclough 1574 HAS

Etymology

Blackshaw Clough, 1624 Greave, 1709 WMB, Blakeschawclough 1492MinAcct , Blakshaghclogh 1525WCR 2d, Blackshayclough 1574 HAS 16, 134. 'Black copse', v. blæc , sceaga , and clōh 'a dell'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name