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Survey of English Place-Names

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  1. Drakelow (Parish in Derbyshire)

  2. Wheldrake (Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire)

  3. 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

  4. 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

    …

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

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

    ( 6 ″ ) , 1850TA

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

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

    , 1626 PRWd , 1648 WillY , from the surname Drake

  9. 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 '

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

    Drakelond feld 1575 TRMB

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

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

    Drake Close 1848 TA

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

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

    , probably draca ' dragon ' , pytt

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

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

    Drake 1550 Midd

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

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

  16. 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

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

    , 1833 Hall

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

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

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

    , cf. Drakers Crooks below

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

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