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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.

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  1. Drakelow (Parish in Derbyshire)

  2. Drakeland Corner (Early-attested site, Plympton St Mary, Devon)

    Drake 1374 SR

    so spelt in 1622FF , and is probably to be associated with the family of Ralph Drake (1374SR

  3. Salt Drake, Salt Drake Bridge (Early-attested site, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire)

    Salt Drake, Salt Drake Bridge, the former being the name of a portion of the lane connecting the road to Lancashire over Blackstone

    …

  4. Broadrake Green (Other OS name, Almondbury, West Riding of Yorkshire)

  5. Drake Car (Other OS name, Mellor, Derbyshire)

    ( 6 ″ ) , 1850TA

  6. Drake Hill (Other OS name, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire)

  7. Drake Ho (Other OS name, Great Mitton, West Riding of Yorkshire)

    , 1626 PRWd , 1648 WillY , from the surname Drake

  8. Drake Lane (Other OS name, Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire)

    Drake Close 1848 TA

    , cf. Drake Close 1848TA , doubtless the surname Drake

  9. Drake Pit (Other OS name, Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire)

    , probably draca ' dragon ' , pytt

  10. Drake's Fm (Other OS name, Peasemore, Berkshire)

  11. Drakelowe Park (Other OS name, Drakelow, Derbyshire)

    , 1833 Hall

  12. Drakes Gorse (Other OS name, Aylesby, Lincolnshire)

    is probably named from the Rev . T.T . Drake , lord of the manor 1842 White

  13. Landrake (Other OS name, Tiverton, Devon)

    is so spelt 1721FF

  14. Mandrake Ho (Other OS name, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire)