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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. Drakenage (Other OS name, Plumpton, Sussex)

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

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

    , cf. Drakers Crooks below

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

    is so spelt 1721FF