Bendowran [historic name] (EN) / Ben Dowran (KW)

Type: 
Infrastructure
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

ben

Meaning: 
foot (of a hill, stream)

dowran

Meaning: 
watering place

poll

Meaning: 
pool
Elements notes: 
<ben> 'foot, end' + <poll> ‘pool, pit’ + <dowran> ‘watering place’
Historic forms: 
Bendowran c1250 (Gover, 1948) Bendowran 1300 (Henderson) Bendovran 1463 (Gover, 1948) Bendowran 1517 (Henderson) Bowendower 1641 (In the manor of Treleever alias Reskymer Meneake alias Meneake Reskymer) (RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §224, citing from HB/8/72, 1641)(Henderson) Pendowren 1649 (Henderson)