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Survey of English Place-Names

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

  2. Drake Lane (Other OS name, Acton, Cheshire)

    , probably an aphetic form from The Rake Lane with a reduced def . art . , v. rake ' a narrow path, a lane '

  3. Drakelow Gorse Fm (Other OS name, Rudheath Lordship, Cheshire)

    Fox Covert 1831 Bry; Coppice 1842 OS

    , v. gorst , cf. Fox Covert 1831 Bry , Coppice 1842 OS

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

    ( 6 ″ ) , 1850TA

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

    , 1833 Hall

  6. 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

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

    is so spelt 1721FF

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

    Drake 1550 Midd

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

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

  10. 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

  11. Draker's Lane (Other OS name, Bishop Middleham, Durham)

    , cf. Drakers Crooks below

  12. 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

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

    Drakelond feld 1575 TRMB

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

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

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

  15. Drakenage (Other OS name, Plumpton, Sussex)

    ( 6 ″ ) is a modern house named after the place of this name in Warwickshire (M.S.H.)

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

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

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

    , 1626 PRWd , 1648 WillY , from the surname Drake

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

    Drake Close 1848 TA

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

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

    , probably draca ' dragon ' , pytt