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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dowstones(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Appleby St Lawrence

Historical Forms

  • Hothf 1859 OS
  • le Duffestans 1450 NWm
  • Doovestones 1686 Hothf
  • Dowstones 1719 ib

Etymology

( lost ) , 1704 Terr , 1719 Hothf 1859OS , le Duffestans 1450 NWm 58,Doovestones 1686Hothf , Dowstones 1719 ib , ' rocks haunted by doves ' , v. dūfe , stān , cf. Foulstone (i, 47supra ) .