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Survey of English Place-Names

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Haydon Clump, Haydon Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Charminster

Historical Forms

  • (camp' voc') Haydon(s), Heydons, Heydowne 1606 Lane 1770
  • (claus' voc') Haydon, Haydowne 1617 DuCo
  • Hayden 1664 HTax
  • Haydon Clift, Haydon Fm, Haydon Mdw, Hayden pce 1837 TA

Etymology

, (camp ' voc ') Haydon (s ),Heydons , Heydowne 1606 (1770) Lane , (claus ' voc ') Haydon , Haydowne 1617DuCo , Hayden 1664 HTax, Haydon Clift , Haydon Fm , Haydon Mdw , Hayden pce 1837TA , ' hill where hay was made ' , v. hēg , dūn , clif , cf. Haydon par . infra .