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Survey of English Place-Names

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Moulton, Moulton Hall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Davenham

Historical Forms

  • Moletune 1086 DB
  • Moleton c.1602 Chol
  • Multon 1260 Court 1579 ChRR
  • Molton 1375 Eyre 1544 AD
  • Moulton 1519,1596 AD
  • Moulton Hall 1831 Bry

Etymology

'Mūla's or Múli's farm', from the OE  pers.n. Mūla or ON  Múli and tūn, but mūl 'a mule' is equally possible, hence 'mule farm', cf. Moulton NRY 286.

Places in the same Parish