Underdown Hollow
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradford Abbas
Historical Forms
- Undirdowne 1486 Ipm
- Hundredowne, Hunderdownes meade 1563 Digby
- Vnderdon 1575 Digby
- Vnderdowne mead 1583 Digby
- Under Downe 1672 Digby
- Underdown Lane, Underdown Md(w) 1838 TA
Etymology
Underdown Hollow (ST 578157), Undirdowne 1486 Ipm, Hundredowne , Hunderdownes meade 1563Digby , Vnderdon 1575Digby , Vnderdowne mead 1583Digby , Under Downe 1672Digby , Underdown Lane , Underdown Md (w )1838TA , '(ground) under the down or hill', from under and dūn .