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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langdon Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chideock

Historical Forms

  • Langdon Hill 1841 TA
  • Lang(e)don(') 1462 Weld2 1603 Weld2
  • Longedon 1492 Weld2
  • Southlangdon', Sowthlangdon', Westlangdon' 1521,1568 Weld2
  • Sowth Longdon, West Longdon' 1572 Weld2

Etymology

Langdon Hill (SY 412928), Langdon Hill 1841TA , Lang (e )don (')1462Weld 2et freq to 1603Weld 2, Longedon 1492Weld 2, Southlangdon ', Sowthlangdon ', Westlangdon '1521, 1568Weld 2, Sowth Longdon , West Longdon '1572Weld 2, cf. Gt Langdon & Lt Langdon , Langdon , Hollow Langdon , Orchd Langdon & Western Langdon 1841TA , 'the long hill', v. lang 1 , dūn .