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Down's Plant

Other OS name in the Parish of Salperton

Historical Forms

  • to þære ealdan dune, andlang dune 816 BCS356 11th
  • le(ʒ) Downes 1540,1542 AOMB
  • the Old Dun 1712 Rogers
  • Old Down 1780 EnclA

Etymology

. , to þære ealdan dune , andlang dune 816 (11th) BCS 356, le (ʒ ) Downes 1540, 1542AOMB , the Old Dun 1712Rogers , Old Down 1780EnclA , v. ald , dūn ' hill ' .

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