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Survey of English Place-Names

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Down Bldgs, East Down Ctgs & East Down Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of Winterborne Whitchurch

Etymology

, cf. la Indoune ,la Southdoune 1317MiltC , le West downe 1553PlR , West Down 1839TA , Down (e ) Close 1688PlR , 1839TA , Whitchurch Down 1811 OS , East Down (Plant .) 1839TA , v. dūn , in ' inner ' , cf. Whatcombe Down infra .