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Dimstone Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Mapperton

Historical Forms

  • claus' voc' Donstone 1590 Brid
  • Dunston 1608 Brid
  • Dunstane 1631 Brid
  • Dimstone, Lt Dimstone (Plant.) 1837 TA

Etymology

, claus ' voc ' Donstone 1590Brid , Dunston 1608Brid , Dunstane 1631Brid , Dimstone , Lt Dimstone (Plant .)1837TA , probably ' hillstone ' from dūn and stān , perhaps referring to a bdy stone on the 700 ′ hill ( which the parish bdy crosses ) , cf. Dunstan Nb ( Depn ) .