Tincleton

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Coordinates: 50°43′37″N 2°19′30″W / 50.727°N 2.325°W / 50.727; -2.325 Tincleton is a village in south west Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome five miles east of Dorchester. The village has a population of 142 (As of 2001^[update]). The name "Tincleton" has nothing to do with the names of nearby villages, such as Puddletown, Piddletrenthide and Piddlehinton. The name actually comes from "Tin la Ton", or "farm in a valley".^{[citation needed]}

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