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 .