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.

Dropshort

Other OS name in the Parish of Sutton Courtenay

Historical Forms

  • Drop Short 1830 OS

Etymology

, Drop Short 1830 OS , the building appears from the 6 ″ map to lie below the road . Cf. Dropshort Cottages N.E . of Great Haseley O and Dropshort in Bletchley Bk , the site of Roman Magiovinivm .