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The Drift

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton and Dalby

Historical Forms

  • Le Dryfte apud Nether Syke Leyes 1561 Surv 17
  • Le Dryfte apud South Medowe 1561 Rental 17
  • Driftway 1681(1791),1682(1791),1786 Surv
  • Drift, Drift Road 1848 TA

Etymology

, Le Dryfte apud Nether Syke Leyes 1561 (17) Surv ,Le Dryfte apud South Medowe 1561 (17) Rental , Driftway 1681 (1791),1682 (1791), 1786Surv , Drift , Drift Road 1848TA , ' the droveway ' , v. drift .