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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stony Down Lane & Stony Down Stall

Other OS name in the Parish of Wootton Fitzpaine

Historical Forms

  • claus' voc' Higher Stonye downe, claus' voc' Lower Stonye downe 1577 Dun
  • (Hr) Stoney Down 1842 TA

Etymology

, claus 'voc ' Higher Stonye downe , claus ' voc ' Lower Stonye downe 1577Dun , (Hr ) Stoney Down 1842TA , v. stānig , dūn , stall , cf. Ralph de la Done Ed 1 (15) Forde .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement