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Survey of English Place-Names

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Black Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of North Huish

Historical Forms

  • la Blakehale 1238 Ass
  • Blakehalle 1330,1333 SR 1362 Ass

Etymology

is la Blakehale 1238Ass (p), Blakehalle 1330, 1333SR (p), 1362Ass . The earliest form suggests that the original second element was healh .