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.

Dirk's Close

Other OS name in the Parish of Dalwood

Historical Forms

  • Dirks Close 1845 TA
  • Darkes Cl & Darkes Grd ib

Etymology

, Dirks Close 1845TA , possibly to beassociated with Darkes Cl & Darkes Grd ib , cf. Humphrey Darke 1664 HTax .