Village in England
Blackford | |
---|---|
Village | |
St. John the Baptist's church, Blackford | |
BlackfordLocation in the former City of Carlisle districtShow map of the former City of Carlisle districtBlackfordLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria | |
OS grid reference | NY396621 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CARLISLE |
Postcode district | CA6 |
Dialling code | 01228 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
54°57′00″N 2°56′31″W / 54.950°N 2.942°W / 54.950; -2.942 |
Blackford is a village in Cumbria, England, close to Gretna, Scotland.
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
- Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 85 Carlisle & Solway Firth (Gretna Green) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231579.
- "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
This Cumbria location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |