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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bowden (Fm)

Other OS name in the Parish of Kington Magna

Historical Forms

  • Gt Bowden Grd, Strap Grd or Lt Bowden, Bowdens Orchd 1846 TA
  • Bo(u)edon' 1327 SR 1332 SR

Etymology

, Gt Bowden Grd , Strap Grd or Lt Bowden , Bowdens Orchd 1846TA , probably to be associated with WalterBo (u )edon '1327SR , 1332 SR , ' above the hill ' , v. bufan , dūn , cf. Bovingdon Bk 187 ; this is the highest part of the par . ( 438 ′ ) .