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Black Hedge

Other OS name in the Parish of Bisbrooke

Historical Forms

  • Blacheg' 1373 Rut
  • blackhedge 1685 Anc
  • Black Hedge 1781,1783 ib
  • over black hedge furlonge 1597 ib
  • upon black hedge, upon Blackhedge 1706 ib
  • Blackhedg(e) furlong 1632,1679 Terrier

Etymology

( local ) , Blacheg '1373Rut , blackhedge 1685Anc , Black Hedge 1781, 1783ib ,over black hedge furlonge 1597ib , upon black hedge , upon Blackhedge 1706ib , Blackhedg (e ) furlong 1632, 1679Terrier , the hedge was once the boundary of the property of the local Black / Blake family , cf. William Blake 1522 MilS, 1524 SR of neighbouring Glaston , Rowlond Blak 1524 SR , Rowlond Blake 1525 ib ofGreetham and cf. also Blaclondis and Black Wong infra , v. hecg .