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Dovecote Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Tealby

Etymology

, cf. dovecote close 1627Td 'E , (The ) Dovecote Close 1637, 1671Td 'E , the Dovecote close 1653, 1663Td 'E , the Dovecoate Close 1705, 1742Td 'E , Dove Court Close 1773NW , Dove coat Close 1795EnclA , and Temple Garthtogether with the dovecote 1663Td 'E , self - explanatory . For Temple Garth , v. Temple Garth Farm in f.ns. (a) infra .