English Place-name Society

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.

Dockray

Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodside

Historical Forms

  • Dokwra 1277 Ass
  • Docwra 1279 1400 IpmR
  • Dokwra juxta Wygeton' 1285 For
  • Dogwra 1292 Ass
  • Dockry 1552 March
  • Dockery t.Eliz ChancP
  • Docwrarig c.1285 Hesley

Etymology

Dockrayrigg Ho (in Oulton parish) is Docwrarig c. 1285Hesley .

v. hrycg .