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.

Blagdon

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Torrington

Historical Forms

  • Blakedon 1244 Ass 1531 Recov

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Blakedon 1244Ass (p), 1531Recov . ' Dark hill , ' cf. Blagdon supra 77 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement