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Survey of English Place-Names

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  1. Wheldrake (Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire)

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

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

    , 1626 PRWd , 1648 WillY , from the surname Drake

  7. Drake Lane (Other OS name, Cam, Gloucestershire)

    Drakelond feld 1575 TRMB

    , 1839TA , cf. Drakelond feld 1575TRMB , 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. Drakes Gorse (Other OS name, Aylesby, Lincolnshire)

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

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

    is so spelt 1721FF

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

  13. 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