Drake's Island
Other OS name in the Parish of Plymouth
Historical Forms
- isle of St Nicholas 1396 Cl
- Insula Sancti Nicholai 1478 WmWo
- Sent Nicholas Ilond 1573 PlymRec
Etymology
was formerly isle of St Nicholas 1396 Cl, Insula Sancti Nicholai 1478 WmWo, Sent Nicholas Ilond 1573 PlymRec , from a chapel of St Nicholas on it . The later name is due to association with Sir Francis Drake .
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