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Bareden Down (Plant.)

Other OS name in the Parish of Iwerne Minster

Historical Forms

  • Bearding Down, Bearding Fd 1841 TA
  • Fredownes 1574 SoDoNQ
  • Iwerne free downe 1618 Map
  • Iwerne Free Down 1811 OS

Etymology

, Bearding Down , Bearding Fd 1841TA ,adjacent to Fredownes 1574 SoDoNQ, Iwerne free downe 1618Map , Iwerne Free Down 1811 OS , cf. Le Shepe Downe 1574SoDoNQ , Iwerne sheep Downe 1618Map , New Down 1829EnclA , Common Down 1841TA , v. frēo , scēap , dūn .