Doe Lea

proper noun

A village in Ault Hucknall parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4666).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Ault Hucknall parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4666).
  2. A minor river, the River Doe Lea in Derbyshire, which joins the South Yorkshire Rother.

Origin

Unknown, the village was probably named after the river and its valley.

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APA

Doe Lea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doe%20Lea

MLA

“Doe Lea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doe%20Lea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Doe Lea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Doe%20Lea.

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