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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.

Dryasses

Other OS name in the Parish of Stillingfleet

Historical Forms

  • Drihurst, Dryhurst 1219 FF 13th Kirkham 1336 Ch
  • Drihyrst 13th Kirkham

Etymology

( field ) is Drihurst , Dryhurst 1219 FF, 13thKirkham ,1336 Ch, Drihyrst 13thKirkham . ' Dry wood , ' v. dryge , hyrst .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement