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Bloom House (Green)

Other OS name in the Parish of Darton

Historical Forms

  • Blomehouse Grene 1584 WillY
  • Nether Blomehouse 1591 Bretton

Etymology

, 1841 O.S. , Blomehouse Grene 1584 WillY, Nether Blomehouse 1591Bretton 27 , from ME  blome , OE  blōma ' an ingot of iron ' , hūs , perhaps referring to a building where iron was smelted or forged .