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Dunterton
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Dunterton
Location within Devon
Civil parish
  • Dunterton
Shire county
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Tavistock
Postcode district PL19
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50°35′29″N4°17′41″W / 50.5913°N 4.2946°W / 50.5913; -4.2946 Coordinates: 50°35′29″N4°17′41″W / 50.5913°N 4.2946°W / 50.5913; -4.2946

Dunterton is a civil parish and small village in the Tavistock district in the county of Devon, England. [1] [2] [3] The parish was mentioned in the Domesday Book, valued at 2 pounds and containing 18 households. [4] [5] In 1872 it had a population of 181. [6]

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References

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  2. "Dunterton, Devon - genealogy heraldry and history". ukga.org. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. "Transcript of the description for Dunterton". ukga.org. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. Powell-Smith, Anna. "Dunterton - Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
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  6. "History of Dunterton in West Devon - Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2017.