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.

Downhays

Other OS name in the Parish of Werrington

Historical Forms

  • Dounheghes next Tamur 1391 FF

Etymology

is Dounheghes next Tamur 1391FF . ' Hill enclosure(s) , ' v. dun , (ge)hæg .

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