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.

Rough Down

Other OS name in the Parish of Preshute

Historical Forms

Rugedon 1201 Cur

Rowedone 1270 For

Rughedune 1335 MinAcct

Row Down 1773 AandD

Etymology

is Rugedon 1201 Cur (p), Rowedone 1270For , Rughedune 1335MinAcct , Row Down 1773 A and D , v. ruh , dun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Preshute