OS grid reference NY396621 Country England Post town CARLISLE Shire county Cumbria District City of Carlisle Civil parish Westlinton | Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district CA6 Local time Saturday 4:19 PM Dialling code 01228 UK parliament constituency Penrith and The Border | |
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Blackford is a village in Cumbria close to Gretna.
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Map of Blackford, Carlisle, UK
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.
References
Blackford, Cumbria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA