English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Down Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradley

Historical Forms

  • la D(o)une 1293 Ass 1294,1297 Banco
  • la Duoune 1289 FF
  • le Doune 1401 StaffAcc
  • le Downes 1548 Survey 1614 Dep

Etymology

, 1834 O , la D (o )une 1293 Ass, 1294, 1297 Banco, la Duoune 1289 FF, le Doune 1401StaffAcc , le Downes 1548Survey , 1614Dep , v. dūn .