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.

  1. Wheldrake (Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire)

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

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

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

  4. Wheldrake Hall (Other OS name, Wheldrake, East Riding of Yorkshire)

    de Aula 1301 LS; Hallefeld 13th Font

    ( 6 ″ ) . Cf. William de Aula 1301 LS , Hallefeld 13th Font