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Drakecar

Other OS name in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • le Drakeker E3 Surv 1384 Rental
  • Drake Carr, Drake Carr Meadow 1848 TA244

Etymology

, le Drakeker E3Surv ,1384Rental , Drake Carr , Drake Carr Meadow 1848TA 244 ( cf. 201supra ) , Drakes Carr 1831 Bry , ' the dragon's marsh ' , v. draca , kjarr ; doubtless drawn from folklore .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name