Drake North
Early-attested site in the Parish of Damerham
Historical Forms
- drakenhorde 940–6 BCS817 15th
- Drakenorth al. Drakenworth 1540 LP
Etymology
Drake North (6″) is drakenhorde 940–6 (15th) BCS 817, Drakenworthe 1518, Drakenorth Coppice 1539 Hoare, Drakenorth al. Drakenworth 1540 LP. 'Dragon hoard or treasure.'The name preserves some ancient legend.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- North Allenford Fm and South Allenford Fm
- Boulsbury Fm
- Highwood Copse and High Haywood Copse
- Huckle Copse
- Knoll Fm and Knoll Down
- Lopshill
- Ryvers Copse
- Stapleton Fm
- Wigmore Copse
Other OS name
- Ashridge Copse
- Bagland Plantation
- Ball Hill Copse
- Biddlesgate Copse
- Blackheath Down
- Boardengates Copse
- Breach Copse
- Colt Green Copse
- Cornpit Fm
- Crockers Copse
- Damerham Mill
- Eleven Cross
- Endless Copse
- Furze Close
- Gould's Copse
- Holm Hill
- Kingland Copse
- The Marsh
- Sinkhole Copse
- South End
- West Park
- White Leaze Copse
- Woolens Copse
- Yew Tree Copse