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.

Duchess Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of St Osyth

Historical Forms

  • Dutchess Farm 1777 C

Etymology

is Dutchess Farm 1777 C,and is perhaps to be associated with Dretches 1513, Dreches alias Drechyelandes 1545MinAcct .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement