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The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Dune" with the manor belonging to Count Alan of Brittany. The lordship of the manor was granted by the Count to Gospatric, son of Arnketil around the time of the Norman Conquest. There were two ploughlands with a taxable value of 3 geld units
the name is derived from the Old English word dūn meaning hill. As can be seen from the Domesday Book entry, the suffix of -holme, Old English holegn for holly, was added a later date
The village lies close to the edge of the Yorkshire Dales
Location: 4 miles (6 km) west of Richmond and 16 miles (26 km) west of Northallerton.
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- Landmark