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Dogland Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Toft Newton

Etymology

, cf. Doglands 1671–77, 1707Terrier ,1824 O, 1828 Bry, 1830 Gre, 1844TA , doglands close 1664Terrier , Doglands or Doglanes Closes (sic)1670MiD , Doglands Close 1690Foster , dogland Closes 1706Terrier , Doglands Hall 1828 Bry . On the face of it , this appears to be simply ' lands, strips of land wheredogs are found ' from dogga and the pl . of land , but the forms are too late and no certainty is possible .