Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• claus' voc' Downe, pastur' super (le) Downe 1563,1599 Glyn 1611 DuCo 1650 ParlSurv

• (close called) (the) Down(e)s 1611 DuCo 1618 Ct 1650 ParlSurv 1821 DuCo

• (via que ducit super) Netherdownes 1617,1618 Ct

• locum voc' Neitherdownes, locum voc' Overdownes 1623 Ct

Etymology

, named from claus ' voc ' Downe , pastur ' super (le ) Downe 1563, 1599Glyn , 1611DuCo ,1650ParlSurv , (close called ) (the ) Down (e )s 1611DuCo , 1618Ct , 1650ParlSurv , 1821DuCo , (via que ducit super ) Netherdownes 1617, 1618Ct ,locum voc ' Neitherdownes , locum voc ' Overdownes 1623Ct , v. dūn ' hill,down ' , neoðerra ' lower ' , uferra ' higher, upper ' .