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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blackford Barn

Other OS name in the Parish of Fairford

Historical Forms

  • Blakeford 1241 FF

Etymology

, 1830 M , Blakeford 1241FF , ' the black ford ' , v. blæc , ford ( in contrast to Fairford supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement