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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stentwood

Other OS name in the Parish of Dunkeswell

Historical Forms

  • Stenetew(u)de 1196,1227 Oliver
  • Stenetewide 1215 Ch
  • Steyntewode 1290 Ch 1291 Tax

Etymology

is Stenetew (u )de 1196, 1227 Oliver 394,Stenetewide 1215 Ch, Steyntewode 1290 Ch, 1291 Tax . ' Stony wood , ' cf. Stentaford supra 249 .