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The Dingle

Other OS name in the Parish of Winchcomb

Historical Forms

  • Winchcombe-dinge, Wynchcombe-dinge, Wynchcombe-dyndge 1586,1588 Comm

Etymology

, probably adapted ( by association with dingle ' dell ' ) from Winchcombe-dinge , Wynchcombe-dinge , Wynchcombe-dyndge 1586, 1588Comm , v. dyncge ' manured land ' .