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Survey of English Place-Names

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Northdown Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of South Cerney

Historical Forms

  • North Downe 1628 Inq
  • the Downes 1653 GR474

Etymology

, North Downe 1628 Inq, the Downes 1653GR 474 , v. norð , dūn ' hill ' , cf. Ampney Downs (49supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement