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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.

Downham Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Gisburn

Etymology

, cf. Dunumwra 13Sawl 5d , Dounumwra Ed 1 Puds , Downham roe 1848TA , named from Downham La 79 ( Dunum 1189 , ' (at) the hills ' , v. dūn , - um ) , v. vrá ' nook of land ' ; it was near Falshaw Wood .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site