English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Drury Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Dowry 1839 Sav

Etymology

, probably adapted from Dowry 1839Sav , like Dowry 67infra , from ME , OFr  dowarie ' land givenas a dowry ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name