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Survey of English Place-Names

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Doverow Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Stonehouse

Historical Forms

  • Doverow Wood 1830 M
  • Dobenesfeilde Yatt 1589 Ct
  • Grate Doverers Feild, Doveras field, grate Dovera 1603 GR445
  • Doveryes 1632 Inq
  • Dovereys Field 1642 InqM

Etymology

, Doverow Wood 1830 M, Dobenesfeilde Yatt 1589 Ct, Grate Doverers Feild , Doveras field , grate Dovera 1603GR 445, Doveryes 1632 Inq, Dovereys Field 1642 InqM , the first el . of this obscure name may well be a surname , possibly from Ouvrouerles -Champs in France (Vincent § 864) , v. feld .