Durdham Down
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbury on Trym
Historical Forms
- Thridhemedon 1306 Ass
- Redlanedoun' 1512 Comp
- Thridlond Downe 1537 MinAcct
- Trydlond down 1544 LP
- Thridland als. Rudland, mess' super le Downe 1575 FF
- Thridlandowne als. Durdamdowne 1597,1613 ib
- Durdon Downe, Durdom Downe 1625 SurvClf
Etymology
Durdham Down, 1777Brist 12156, Thridhemedon 1306Ass , Redlanedoun '1512 Comp 183, Thridlond Downe 1537MinAcct , Trydlond down 1544 LP, Thridland als. Rudland , mess ' super le Downe 1575FF , Thridlandowne als. Durdamdowne 1597, 1613 ib, Durdon Downe , Durdom Downe 1625 SurvClf. 'The hill or down belonging to Redland (infra )', v. dūn . The oldest form Thridheme - and its derivative Durdham - is an elliptical formation meaning 'the dwellers in Redland', v. hǣme and cf. Weston Subedge (i, 261supra ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Canford Ho
- Coombe Hill & Coombe Ho
- Cote
- Pen Park Ho & Pen Park Hole
- Redland
- Sneyd Park, Old Sneed Park
- Stoke Bishop