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.

Rowdown Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Addington

Historical Forms

  • la Rughedune 1263 Ass
  • Rowedoune 1279 Ass
  • Rowdown 1383 Deed

Etymology

[ rʌfdɑun ] ( 6 ″ ) is la Rughedune 1263Ass , Rowedoune 1279Ass (both p), Rowdown 1383Deed . ' Rough hill , ' v. ruh , dun . Locally known as Rough Down Wood .