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Little Down Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of Hilton

Historical Forms

  • Little Down 1842 TA

Etymology

, Little Down 1842TA , cf. (Plantation by ) Great Down ib , Heltonysdown '1319 (e15)MiltRoll , Helton ' Downe 1573Prideaux , Hilton Down 1811OS , v. dūn ' hill, down ' .