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Survey of English Place-Names

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Derriton

Other OS name in the Parish of Sydenham Damarel

Historical Forms

  • Direton 1330 SR
  • Dyreton, Diraton 1339 BM

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Direton 1330SR (p), Dyreton , Diraton 1339BM . See further under Derworthy supra 153 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement