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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blawith Wham

Other OS name in the Parish of Hampsthwaite

Historical Forms

  • Blawath 1307 YI

Etymology

, Blawath 1307 YI , ' dark ford ' , v. blár , vað , hvammr ' small valley ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site