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Dobbinets Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Bowdon

Historical Forms

  • Dobinets Hole 1831 Bry
  • Dobbins in the Hole 1838 TAMap
  • Dobin-heads Hole 1842 OS

Etymology

, leading to Dobinets Hole 1831 Bry, Dobbins in the Hole 1838TAMap , Dobin-heads Hole 1842 OS , cf. Dobbinet (s ) Field 1838TA , a place in a hollow near Fairywell Brook , presumably ' Dobbin's placein a hollow ' , from the ME  pers.n. Dobbin , diminutive of Dobb , a pet - form of Robert , and hol 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site