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Survey of English Place-Names

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Handley Down

Other OS name in the Parish of Sixpenny Handley

Historical Forms

  • le downe, lez downes 1575 Glyn

Etymology

, le downe , lez downes 1575Glyn , cf. John atte Doune 1327SR , Sheep Down 1829EnclA , Down , Down Fd , Down Pce , The Down Cl 1841TA , v. dūn ' hill, down ' , atte ' at the ' .