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Down Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Corscombe

Etymology

( Kelly ) , cf . ' le Commen Feld called le Downe ', 'pasture called le owte Downe '1531 AD V , Downe , Outdown 1684ERO , Outer Down &Yonder Down 1838TA , v. doun , ūt(e) ' outer, more distant ' .