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.

Blatchford

Other OS name in the Parish of Sourton

Historical Forms

  • Blaccheford c.1200 Torre 15th
  • Blacheford 1330 SR
  • Blecheford 1445 Deed

Etymology

is Blaccheford c. 1200 (15th) Torre , Blacheford 1330SR (p), Blecheford 1445Deed . The first element is probably the pers. name Blæcca found also in Blachford infra 269 .