Dolton, Devon

Dolton Lane leading to Cleave Farm

Dolton is a small village and civil parish in the Torridge District of Devon, in the South West of England. It has a population of around 900 inhabitants, including the Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.[1] Dolton is in the electoral ward of Three Bridges. The ward population at the 2011 census was 1,643.[2]

Dolton is twinned with Amfreville in France, and Hillerse in Germany.

It has 5 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.

The name Dolton is thought to be a corruption of the Old English for "dove field town".[3] Anthony Horneck FRS, the Protestant theologian, lived in Dolton between 1670 and 1671.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Paul Donovan (25 August 2011). "Villagers get a rare chance to meet rock star neighbour". North Devon Journal.
  2. ↑ "Three Bridges Ward 2011". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mills, A. D.; Room, Adrian (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: the University Press. p. 1011. ISBN 0198605617.
  4. ↑ "Horneck, Anthony". Cambridge University.
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Coordinates: 50°53′N 4°02′W / 50.883°N 4.033°W / 50.883; -4.033

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