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.

Mole Hill Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Takeley

Historical Forms

  • (le) Morynges(grene) 1348 Takeley
  • Moryesgrene 1348 Pat
  • Moryes(ffeild) 1383 Takeley 1477 Rental
  • Moringes Green 1768 M
  • Mole Hill Green 1777 C

Etymology

Mole Hill Green is (le ) Morynges (grene )1348Takeley , Moryesgrene 1348 Pat, Moryes (ffeild )1383Takeley , 1477Rental , Moringes Green 1768 M, Mole Hill Green 1777 C. The forms are too late and uncertain for any etymology to be possible.

Places in the same Parish