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.

Milber Down

Early-attested site in the Parish of Haccombe with Coombe

Historical Forms

  • Milburdoune 13th Torre
  • Milberdone 1557,1628 FF 1566 DA

Etymology

In the Torre Cartulary the ford in the valley below is referred to as Milburnford , i.e. 'millstream ford,' v. burna .

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Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement