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.

Rough Down

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Lavington

Historical Forms

  • Ruwedunehulle, Ruggedunecumbe 1224 FF
  • Ruwedunehill 1225 Edington
  • Roghedone 1301 Ipm, Extent

Etymology

Rough Down is Ruwedunehulle , Ruggedunecumbe 1224 FF, Ruwedunehill 1225Edington , Roghedone 1301 Ipm, Extent .'Rough down,' v. ruh .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site