Blackford,_Cumbria

Blackford, Cumbria

Blackford, Cumbria

Village in Cumbria, England

Blackford is a village in Cumbria, England, close to Gretna, Scotland.[1][2]

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Etymology

Blackford means what it says, a black ford or river-crossing. However, unlike other places of the name, it is a mix of Old English and Old Norse: the first element is Old English blǣc "black", while the second element is Old Norse vathr / vaőr, ford, river crossing, which usually occurs as -wath in place-names with this element (e.g. Wath upon Dearne). The name was recorded as Blakiwaith in 1165.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 85 Carlisle & Solway Firth (Gretna Green) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231579.
  2. [2]
    "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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