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Dulcote Landmarks
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The name of
Dulcote has existed for at least one thousand years. The
name appears in an Anglo-Saxon charter, dated One possible meaning for the name of Dulcote is that it derives from Dultingcote, meaning "cottages/ shelters" by the River Doulting (former name of River Sheppey). However, another possibility that employs the rules for deriving the meaning of place-names from ancient languages, allows us to suggest an alternative: dal meaning "valley" and cot meaning "shelters/ cottages". The spelling of Dulcote has been rather arbitrary from centuries of record-keepers. When researching this hamlet, look for the following variations: Dulcot, Dulcott, Dultingcot, Doultingcot and even Dulket.
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The White Horse | |
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The Fountain | |
