Dolton

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Dolton
Devon
Dolton - Lane to Cleave Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1411517.jpg
Dolton Lane leading to Cleave Farm
Location
Grid reference: SS571121
Location: 50°53’28"N, 4°1’57"W
Data
Post town: Winkleigh
Postcode: EX19
Local Government
Council: Torridge
Parliamentary
constituency:
Torridge and West Devon

Dolton is a small village in northern Devon. The parish has a population of around 900.

The name 'Dolton' is thought to be from the Old English for "dove field town".[1]

Stafford Barton, Dolton

The village has five small shops, and is served by one bus service, the 5b between Barnstaple and Exeter. The Tarka Trail passes by Dolton. The historic stately home Stafford Barton is close by.

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mills, A. D.; Room, Adrian (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: the University Press. p. 1011. ISBN 0198605617.