Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Morefeld 1326 ChRR

• le Morefeld, the Morefeld 1391 ib

• the morefelds in Wixterston 1531 Orm2

• Morfeld 1352 Eyre 1353 AddCh

• Moresfeld 1354 Indict 1359 BPR

• Moorfeld 1375 Eyre

Etymology

Moorfields (110–679526), Morefeld 1326 ChRR, le Morefeld , the Morefeld 1391 ib, the morefelds in Wixterston 1531 Orm2, Morfeld 1352Eyre , 1353AddCh , Moresfeld 1354Indict , 1359 BPR, Moorfeld 1375Eyre , 'field(s), or open land, at a moor', v. mor 1 , feld , cf. 46supra . This is now the name of a hamlet in this and Wistaston townships. It was formerly the name of a district including Brassey Hall 43supra , which gave the Brescy family a local surname, cf. Wilcotts Heath 46supra .