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Survey of English Place-Names

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Haydon Drove

Other OS name in the Parish of Haydon

Historical Forms

  • Common called drove 1697 Digby
  • Drove Comon 1698 Digby

Etymology

, Common called drove 1697Digby , Drove Comon 1698Digby , cf. Drene (probably for Dreue )Gate 1696Digby , v. drāf , drǣf .