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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Drayton

The village name Drayton is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'farm where sledges are used'. It is a common place name in England, and refers to places that were perched on the hillside, thus requiring the use of a sledge rather than a cart to pull heavy loads.

There are many places in England, with 'Drayton' in their name, including:

  • Drayton, Lincolnshire
  • Drayton, Norfolk
  • Drayton, Leicestershire
  • Drayton, Worcestershire
  • Drayton, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton, Somerset
  • Drayton, Portsmouth
  • Drayton, Hampshire
  • Drayton, City of Portsmouth
  • Drayton, Lincolnshire
  • Drayton, Worcestershire
  • Drayton, Somerset
  • Drayton, Norfolk
  • Drayton, Northamptonshire
  • Drayton, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton, Leicestershire
  • Drayton, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton, Somerset
  • Drayton, Warwickshire
  • Drayton Barn Farm, Leicestershire
  • Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
  • Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire
  • Drayton Copse, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton Drewray, Norfolk
  • Drayton Field Barn, Warwickshire
  • Drayton Field Farm, Nottinghamshire
  • Drayton Fields Farm, Northamptonshire
  • Drayton Gate Farm, Northamptonshire
  • Drayton Grange Farm, Leicestershire
  • Drayton Green Station, Greater London
  • Drayton Ho, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton Ho, Worcestershire
  • Drayton Ho, Lincolnshire
  • Drayton Ho, West Sussex
  • Drayton House, Northamptonshire
  • Drayton Lodge, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton Lodge, Shropshire
  • Drayton Lodge, Northamptonshire
  • Drayton Manor, Staffordshire
  • Drayton Manor Park, Staffordshire (a tourist attraction)
  • Drayton Mill, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton Park, Northamptonshire
  • Drayton Park Station, Greater London
  • Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire
  • Drayton Reservoir, Northamptonshire
  • Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire
  • Drayton Villa Farm, Worcestershire


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