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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gall's Drove

Other OS name in the Parish of Wisbech St Mary

Historical Forms

  • Galdrove 1437 SewersC
  • Gawyl drove 1438 Imb
  • Galleys drove 1570 ib
  • Galles Drove 1587 Ct

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Galdrove 1437SewersC ,Gawyl drove 1438 Imb, Galleys drove 1570 ib., Galles Drove 1587Ct . Cf. Gaul Field supra 275 .