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Clanden Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Broadwindsor

Historical Forms

  • Clandon' 1451 Pole
  • Clandon lane 1531 ib
  • Clandon Hill, Clan down (Hill) Tillidge 1839 TA

Etymology

, Clandon '1451Pole , Clandon lane 1531ib , Clandon Hill , Clan down (Hill ) Tillidge 1839TA , ' cleanhill ' , i.e . ' hill free from weeds and other unwanted vegetation ' , from clǣne and dūn , with tillage ' land enclosed for arable use ' , cf. Clandon Hill in Winterborne StM . par . 1 377 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement