Duntisbourne Leer
Duntisbourne Leer is in the county of Gloucestershire, and lies within the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of Gloucester and approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Cirencester. Nearby villages include Duntisbourne Abbots and Duntisbourne Rouse.
| Duntisbourne Leer | |
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  Duntisbourne Leer Location within Gloucestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO975075 |
| • London | 84 mi (135 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CIRENCESTER |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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The village was recorded as Duntesborne: Lyre Abbey in the Domesday Book, the name coming from the Old English for "stream of a man called Dunt" and the fact the hamlet belonged to the Abbey of Lyre in Normandy.[1] Nutbeam Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building, dating in part from the 15th century, and part of the former monastic estate.
References
- Mills, A. D. (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 120. ISBN 0-19-280074-4.
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