Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Down hall m16 Cragg

• Downehall' 1568–70 MinAcct

• “a manor in Barowe called Downhall” 1569 Pat

• manerj de le downhall 1580 Terrier

• Maner' vocat' … Dounhall' 1589–91 MinAcct

• Downehall 1601 Terrier

• down hall 1649 ParlSurv

• the Mannor of Downe Hall 1662 Terrier

• a farme called downe hall 1668 ib

• Down Hall 1709 BarrowTB

• the Common Right House called Downhall 1803 EnclA

Etymology

, le Down hall m16Cragg , Downehall '1568–70MinAcct , “a manor in Barowe called Downhall ”1569 Pat, manerj de le downhall 1580Terrier , Maner 'vocat ' … Dounhall '1589–91MinAcct , Downehall 1601Terrier , down hall 1649ParlSurv , the Mannor of Downe Hall 1662Terrier , a farme called downe hall 1668ib , Down Hall 1709 BarrowTBet passim ,and note the Common Right House called Downhall 1803EnclA . It is no doubt ' down ' from its situation in the village , v. dūne .