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.

Down Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Long Wittenham

Historical Forms

  • le Dounecourt 1369 Cl
  • la Douncourt 1381 BM

Etymology

Down Hill: the manor of Long Wittenham called le Dounecourt 1369 Cl, la Douncourt 1381 BM may have been named from this hill, v. dūn , court . Cf. also le Downe , Downeleys , Downescourte Heys , Downecourt Heys 1548LRMB , The Downs , The Down Fields 1812EnclA .