English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Drives, Drives Coppice

Other OS name in the Parish of Puncknowle

Historical Forms

  • Dreaves Common, Dreaves House, The Three Acres called Dreaves 1786 DCMDeed
  • Gt Drives, Lt Drives, Long Drives & Lr Drives, Drives, Drives Md 1839 TA

Etymology

, Dreaves Common , Dreaves House , The Three Acres called Dreaves 1786DCMDeed ,Gt Drives , Lt Drives , Long Drives & Lr Drives , Drives , Drives Md 1839TA , v. drǣf ' drove ' .