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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.

Farthing or Fairdean Downs

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coulsdon

Historical Forms

  • Ferthyngdoune 1322 ChertseyB
  • Ferthyngdowne 1548 LRMB
  • Farthing Damns 1765 R.

Etymology

Farthing or Fairdean Downs is Ferthyngdoune 1322ChertseyB , Ferthyngdowne 1548LRMB , Farthing Damns 1765 R. This is OE  feorðung, 'fourth part.' Cf. Allfarthing supra 36.