Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Blakeswell(e) 1242 P 1263 For

• Blakareswell 1306 Ipm

• Blakereswelle t.Ed2 For 1348 Cor 1359 Ipm t.Ed3,1362 For

• Blackerswell 1576 Hoare

• Blackswells 1623 WIpm

Etymology

Blaxwell Fm (6″) is Blakeswell (e )1242 P, 1263For , Blakareswell 1306 Ipm, Blakereswelle t. Ed 2For , 1348Cor , 1359 Ipm, t. Ed 3, 1362For , Blackerswell 1576 Hoare, Blackswells 1623 WIpm.The names Blacre , Blacer , Blakere are on record from the 11th century and one or other of them (if they are really different names) probably forms the first element in this place-name.The history of the personal name is uncertain, cf. Feilitzen 203 n. 1. 'Blacer 's spring,' v. wielle .