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.

Tredown

Other OS name in the Parish of Broadwoodwidger

Historical Forms

  • atte Doune 1345 Ass
  • Tredowne 1628 Recov
  • Terdowne 1671 FF

Etymology

[ trədɑun ] is atte Doune 1345Ass (p), Tredowne 1628Recov ,Terdowne 1671FF , v. dun . ' At the down , ' v. Tredown supra 146 .