Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Langrak' 13 Drax17d 1208 Cur 1361 YDviii 1364 YDvi 1400 Pat

• Langrake 1393 Linds 1405,1421 YI 1453 Pat 1616 FF

• Longerak(e) 1247–55,1287,1295 YI 1344,1417 YDvi 1575 FF

• Longerac c.1348 Works

• Langrayk(e) 1465 YDviii 1556 WillY

• Longrake 1526 YDvi

• Lang(e)rick(e) 1584 WillY 1682 SelbyW 1771 M

• Langrake als. Langrigge 1589 FF

• Lang Drax 1721 PRClt

• Longdrax 1749 PRFrick

• Langrakboth 1243 Cl

Etymology

Long Drax is on the bank of the R. Ouse and Langrick Reach infra is the name of a stretch of that river. The name means 'long stretch of the river', v. lang , racu 'stream, bed of a stream or river', as also in Langrick Ferry L (Langrakboth 1243 Cl). This p.n. influenced the form of Drax supra and was itself later affected by Drax.