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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chosen Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Churchdown

Historical Forms

  • Churchdown Hill 1777 M

Etymology

, Churchdown Hill 1777 M , cf. Chosen house 1840TA , a form of Churchdown , which was ' vulgarly called Chosen ' ( Rudder 339 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement