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Survey of English Place-Names

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Northdown Barn, Northdown Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Preston

Historical Forms

  • furlong' voc' Northdoun, (land) apud Nordon 1461 Rent
  • Northdon 1500 Weld1
  • North(e)downe 1525 ib
  • Northdowne farme l17 ib
  • North Down Cowleaze 1838 TA

Etymology

, furlong ' voc ' Northdoun , (land ) apud Nordon 1461Rent , Northdon 1500Weld 1, North (e )downe 1525ib et passim , Northdowne farme l17ib , North Down Cowleaze 1838TA , v. norð , dūn , cf. South Downinfra .