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Survey of English Place-Names

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Doveholes Dale

Other OS name in the Parish of Wormhill

Historical Forms

  • Dovehole Dale Head 1603 DuLaSC
  • the Doveholesdale 1666 Dep

Etymology

, Dovehole Dale Head 1603DuLaSC , the Doveholesdale 1666Dep , cf. Dove Holessupra 64 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement