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Survey of English Place-Names

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Drawdykes Castle

Other OS name in the Parish of Stanwix

Etymology

. Cf. Drawe Dikes 1683 PR (Crosth) . “ There was formerly a very old castle at Drawdykes ” ( H ii , 581 n . ) . No early reference has been found to this site . v. dīc .