English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Blackland

Other OS name in the Parish of Calne

Historical Forms

  • Blakeland 1195 P 1332 SR
  • Blaklond 1232 Ch
  • Blacklonde 1316 FA

Etymology

is Blakeland 1195 Pet freq to 1332SR , with variant spelling Blakelond ,Blaklond 1232 Ch, Blacklonde 1316 FA .