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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blackhall Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of St Cuthbert Without

Historical Forms

  • boscus de Blachale 1293 For
  • Blakhalewode 1339 MinAcct
  • Blakalwod 1366 Ass
  • Blakehallwod 1535 VE
  • blekelwod 1598 PR(Dalston)
  • Bleckallwood 1654 DandC
  • Bleckhall Wood 1716 Devonshire
  • Blackhall Moor 1568 LRMB 1736 CWxxxviii
  • Blachalethweyt 1272 For

Etymology

is boscus de Blachale 1293For (p), Blakhalewode 1339MinAcct , Blakalwod 1366Ass , Blakehallwod 1535 VE, blekelwod 1598 PR (Dalston), Bleckallwood 1654DandC , Bleckhall Wood 1716Devonshire . In the parish was also Blackhall Moor 1568LRMB ,1736 CW xxxviii and Blachalethweyt 1272For .