English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Dockbur

Other OS name in the Parish of Sawley

Historical Forms

  • Docbarr 1618 PRGis
  • Docber(r) 1637 1639 PRBlt

Etymology

, Docbarr 1618 PRGis, Docber (r )1637 ib, 1639 PRBlt , ' hillovergrown with docks ' , v. docce , beorg .