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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dove Cote

Other OS name in the Parish of Binbrook

Etymology

( lost ) , 1828 Bry , cf. dovecoategarth 1609MiD ( v. garðr ' an enclosure ' ) , the duffecoate close 1697ib , Dove Coat Close 1782Tur , Dovecoat Close 1784ib , the dove cot Close 1822ib , self - explanatory and v. also Adam Storeys Garths Closes in f.ns. (a) infra .