Bandonhill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Beddington
Historical Forms
- Bandon(e) 1229 FF 1241,1255 Ass 1315 Pat 1373 Merton
- Bandon(e) juxta Bedynton 1325 Ass
- Bendon 1229 FF
- Bamdon 1208 FineR
Etymology
Bandonhill is Bandon (e )1229 FF, 1241, 1255Ass , 1315 Pat, 1373 Merton, Bandon (e ) juxta Bedynton 1325Ass , Bendon 1229 FF.Probably 'bean hill,' v. dun . Cf. Banstead infra 68, only a few miles away. If, however, the form Bamdon (1208 FineR) belongs here, the first element may be OE beam, 'tree,' with early assimilation of md to nd .