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Droomer Stile

Other OS name in the Parish of Windermere

Historical Forms

  • Drowmr. Steal 1751 CWliv,156

Etymology

, 1859OS , Drowmr . Steal 1751 CW liv, 156 , Drummer Steel 1765 Turnpike MinBk ( WRO ) , Droomer 1865 OS , the first el . is probably a surn . Droomer , which may be a shortened form of the p.n. Drummermire (i, 190supra ) and be represented in the name of Agnes Drummer of Crosthwaite ( 1535 Kend ii, 99 ) , v. stigel ' stile ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name