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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Drove

Other OS name in the Parish of Shapwick

Etymology

, cf. Drouelane 1469DLCt , le droves 1551ib , The Drong at White Drove , White Drove Cl 1848TA , v. drāf ' herd, road on which cattle are driven ' , lane , drong .