Blackmore Forest
Early-attested site in the Parish of Melksham
Historical Forms
- Blakemor(e) 1230,1260 Cl 1268 Ass
- la Blakemor(e) t.Ed3 For
- Blackmor(e) 1613 DKRxxxix
Etymology
Blackmore Forest is Blakemor (e )1230, 1260 Cl, 1268Ass , la Blakemor (e )t. Ed 3For , Blackmor (e )1613 DKR xxxix. 'Black marshy land,' v. mor . Forest because within the old Melksham Forest supra 14.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Berryfield
- Bowerhill
- Bushey Marsh Fm
- Chapel Plantation
- Clackers Bridge
- Conigre Fm
- Craysmarsh Fm
- Hack Fm
- Hanging Wood
- Holbrook Fm
- Kite's Stile
- Long Leaze
- Melksham Bridge
- Moonground Plantation
- Newton Fm
- Outmarsh Fm
- Poplar Fm
- Queenfield
- Redstocks
- Sandridge
- Shurnhold
- Snarlton
- Soho Fm
- Southbrook Fm
- Stub Coppice
- Tanhouse Fm
- West Hill
- Westland's Fm