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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mana Butts

Other OS name in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets

Etymology

. Cf. Butt Park 1587 AD v . The name must have reference to archery butts . The first element is possibly that found in Manadon infra 246 .