Drayton Beauchamp
Major Settlement in the Parish of Drayton Beauchamp
Historical Forms
- Draitone 1086 DB
- Drayton Belcamp 1238 Gross
- Drayton Becham 1526 LS
Etymology
v. dræg . There is no river-bend to be cut off here, but the sense 'place where timber is dragged' is not improbable for Drayton lies at the foot of well-wooded hills.