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.

Rosedown

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartland

Historical Forms

  • Rosdone 1299 Ass
  • Rousdon 1301 DA

Etymology

This may be a hybrid name, the first element being the Co  ros (W  rhos ), 'moor, wasteland, etc.'