Monument record 11382 - Blacon Point

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol 4; p168 (Book). SCH3228.

Blacon as a place name is first mentioned in Domesday as Blachehol and appears to translate as ‘at the black hill’. The township of Blacon Point takes its name from the headland of Blacon Point that once would have looked out over the river Dee. The original hall of Blacon was destroyed during the siege of Chester. It was replaced with a farm in the 18th or 19th century that was subsequently destroyed during modern redevelopment.

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol2. p576 (Book). SCH1389.

...The Antient manor-house of Blacon was standing in the time of Leland: "Half a myle lower ys Blakenhedde, as an armlet of the ground, pointing out. At this is an olde manor place belongging to the erle of Oxforde, and theryn lyith sumtyme syr Gul. Norres" [There is neither modern or ancient hall now, in this township…