Dovedale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Newton Grange
Historical Forms
- Duvesdale 1269 Pat
- Duuedale 1296 Abbr
- Duvedale 1297 Pat
- Douuedale 1332 CPG
Etymology
Dovedale, Duvesdale 1269 Pat, Duuedale 1296 Abbr, Duvedale 1297 Pat (p), Douuedale 1332CPG . 'Valley of the R. Dove (supra 6)', v. dæl 1 . At an earlier date it must have been the name of the whole valley through which the river runs; cf. Eaton Dovedale infra 550.