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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.

The Blanquettes

Early-attested site in the Parish of North Claines

Historical Forms

  • The Blancketts 1607 Wills

Etymology

The Blanket family held land here from the 13th cent. (VCH iii. 304) and are mentioned in 1275 SR, 1293 Pat, AlmBk, 1327 SR. The estate is called The Blancketts in 1607 (Wills).