OS grid reference NY0933 Country England Post town COCKERMOUTH Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 01900 UK parliament constituency Workington | Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district CA13 District Allerdale Civil parish Bridekirk | |
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Aerial view of dovenby hall woods 2
Dovenby is a small settlement in Cumbria, England. It is on the A594 road and is 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of the town of Cockermouth.
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2015 04 25 aerial view of dovenby hall woods 2
Etymology
'Dovenby' is 'Dufan's bȳ' or 'Dufan's hamlet or village'. 'Bȳ' is late Old English, from Old Norse 'býr'. The personal name 'Dufan' "is of Irish origin (OIr 'Dubhán'), a diminutive of 'dubh', 'black', but it is on record from Iceland."
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