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.

Down Fm, Down Ho, Down Lodge

Other OS name in the Parish of Chieveley

Historical Forms

  • Doune 1327 SR
  • Chyveley Down 1538 RentSur
  • Le Downe 1550 LRMB

Etymology

, Doune 1327SR (p), Chyveley Down 1538RentSur , Le Downe 1550LRMB , v. dūn .