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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. 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

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

    Drakelond feld 1575 TRMB

    , 1839TA , cf. Drakelond feld 1575TRMB , the surname Drake

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

    Drake 1550 Midd

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

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

  5. 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

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

    is so spelt 1721FF