English Place-name Society

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.

Tillingdown Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tandridge

Historical Forms

  • Tellingedone 1086 DB
  • Tillingeden 1290 Ch
  • Tillingedoune, Tillyngedon, Tillinggedune 1296–1300 Ipm
  • Tyllingedoune 1307 Ipm
  • Tillinggedon 1314 Cl
  • Tillyngton 1428 FA
  • Tyllyngdowne 1458 FF

Etymology

Tillingdown Fm is Tellingedone 1086 DB, Tillingeden 1290 Ch, Tillingedoune , Tillyngedon , Tillinggedune 1296–1300 Ipm, Tyllingedoune 1307 Ipm, Tillinggedon 1314 Cl, Tillyngton 1428 FA, Tyllyngdowne 1458 FF. 'Hill of Tilli 's people,' v. ingas , dun . Tillingdown Farm is in a detached part of the parish, now ecclesiastically attached to Caterham.