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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ailwood Down

Other OS name in the Parish of Corfe Castle

Historical Forms

  • 'hill of Aylethewode' 1305 Cl
  • regiam viam subt' montem de Aylewode 1423 Midd
  • Aylewood Down 1586 Hutch3
  • Ailwood Down(s), Arlwood Down(s) 1844 TA

Etymology

, 'hill of Aylethewode '1305 Cl, regiam viam subt 'montem de Aylewode 1423Midd , Aylewood Down 1586 Hutch3,Ailwood Down (s ), Arlwood Down (s )1844TA , cf. prec. , v. dūn .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement