Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mr. Barrys Plantation 1812 Sheaf

• Blakemere 1359 VR 1393 ChRR

• Little Black Mere 1812 Sheaf

• Blake Mere 1842 OS

Etymology

( 109–595702 ) ( a house ) , Mr . Barrys Plantation 1812 Sheaf, on and nearthe reclaimed site of a lake Blakemere 1359 VR, 1393 ChRR, Little Black Mere 1812 Sheaf, Blake Mere 1842 OS , ' black lake ' , v. blæc , mere 1 . An older name was ' the water of Harebache ' , v. Erbach Cross 208supra . Little - ( v. lītel ) distinguishes this water from that of Blakemere Moss 213supra .