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

    ( 6 ″ ) , 1850TA

  2. Drakelow (Parish in Derbyshire)

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

    , 1833 Hall

  4. 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

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

    is so spelt 1721FF

  6. Drake's Fm (Other OS name, Wambrook, Dorset)

    Drake 1550 Midd

    , 1863Hutch3 , cf. John Drake (a tenant) 1550Midd

  7. Drake's Lane (Other OS name, Cheselbourne, Dorset)

  8. Drakes Mill (Other OS name, Stalbridge, Dorset)

    le Myll lane 1599 Prideaux

    ( lost , ST 737164 ) , cf. le Myll lane 1599Prideaux , v. West Mill infra for other references to mills in Stalbridge