Draxburgh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Drax
Historical Forms
- Draxburgh 13 Drax14 1405 YI 1449 YDvi
- Draxeburg 1234 FF
- le Burghe 1463 YDviii
Etymology
Draxburgh (lost), Draxburgh 13Drax 14, 1405 YI, 1449 YD vi, Draxeburg 1234 FF, le Burghe 1463 YD viii, cf. also (le ) Burghlan (e )1352, 1401 YD vi. As in Skipsea Brough YE, OE burh 'fortification' here refers to a post-Conquest castle, in this case one built by Philip de Talleville against King Stephen. The site is marked by Castle Hills south of the village.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Camela Ho & Camela Wood
- Brock Holes
- Drax Hales
- Hawday Lane
- Northwoods
- Wood Ho
- Little Airmyn
- Lane Ho
- Rusholme Grange & Rusholme Hall
- Scurff Hall
- Stanhill
Other OS name
- Barff's Close Plant
- Brigg Lane
- Camblesforth Common
- Camblesforth Hall
- Cat Babbleton
- Chester Court
- Clay Lane
- Cobble Croft Wood
- Common End & Common Ho
- Crossley Wood
- Gale Gap Lane
- Hardenshaw Lane
- Jub Close Wood
- King's Wood
- Kirby's Wood
- Kit Bain's Wood
- Ling Croft Wood
- Marshall Shaw Wood
- Mill Ho & Mill Lane
- New Close Plant
- Pear's Bridge
- Port Jackson
- Rabbit Hill
- Sale Hill Fm
- Sand Pit (Wood)
- Stapleton's Wood
- Water Lane
- Weddall's Plant
- Brickhill Lane
- Brigg Lane
- Castle Hills
- Church Dike Lane
- Cross Bank
- Drax Hall
- Mill Ho
- Wade House
- Westfield Ho
- Willow Row
- Wren Hall
- Abbeyfield Clough
- Ash Spring Wood
- Baxter Hall
- Black Tom Staith
- Burr Wheel
- Camblesforth Grange
- Carr Dike
- Drax Abbey
- Langrick Reach
- Lendall Clough & Lendall Drain
- Nellyfield Ho
- Ormerley Carr
- Redhouse Lane
- Sand Lane
- Sharp Hill Lane
- Summercroft
- Tiltingfield Clough
- Woodcock Wood
- Asselby Island
- Brier Lane
- Dickon Field Clough
- Fort Hill
- Jeram Fm
- Mill Hill
- Mill Lane
- Newland Field
- Newland Hall
- New Lane
- Quarter Gate Lane
- Seg Lane
- Thorntree Fm
- Willow Row Drain
- Wood Lane