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Dolway Ctgs

Other OS name in the Parish of Winterborne Whitchurch

Historical Forms

  • Dolwey, Daleweyforlang 1317 MiltC
  • Dolway 1839 TA

Etymology

, Dolwey ,Daleweyforlang 1317MiltC , Dolway 1839TA , perhaps ' wayby shared land ' , from dāl and weg ; the place is near the par . bdy .