English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Moss Terrace

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gawsworth

Historical Forms

  • le mosse 1347 Eyre
  • le mosse atte Parkheued 1363 ChFor
  • Moss 1842 OS
  • Bailey Ridding Moss 1831 Bry

Etymology

Moss Terrace is named from le mosse 1347Eyre , le mosse atte Parkheued 1363ChFor , Moss 1842 OS, Bailey Ridding Moss 1831 Bry, v. mos , park , hēafod , cf. Bailey Ridding supra , Macclesfield Park 120infra .