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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dockworthy Cross

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chawleigh

Historical Forms

  • Dochorda 1086 DB
  • Dockesw(o)rth(y) 1228 FF 1303 FA
  • Dockeworth 1242 Fees787,759 1281 Ass
  • Dockeworthy 1370 Ass

Etymology

'Dock farm' or 'Docca 's farm,' v. worþig . It may be noted that there is a place Duckham in the parish, possibly for earlier Doccombe (cf. Huckham supra 56).