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.

Blossoms End, Blossomsend Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Theale

Historical Forms

  • Bloom End 1761 Rocque
  • Blossom End 1790 Pride
  • Blossoms End Fm 1846 Snare

Etymology

, Bloom End 1761 Rocque, Blossom End 1790 Pride, Blossoms End Fm 1846 Snare , possibly from the family of Geoffrey Blostme , mentioned 13thReadingC (2 ) in connection with Pangbourne .