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Survey of English Place-Names

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Furzedown Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Chickerell

Historical Forms

  • Furzedown 1811 OS
  • Furze Down, (Lower) Fuzze Down 1839 TA

Etymology

, Furzedown 1811 OS, Furze Down , (Lower ) Fuzze Down 1839TA , cf. Furzeland 1811 OS , v. fyrs , dūn , land .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement