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Moseley, Moseley Green, Moseleys Ford

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Dean

Historical Forms

  • Moseley(e) c.1275,1282 For
  • medium Moseley(e) 1282 ib
  • Moseley(e) green(e) 1636,1692 Comm
  • Moseley(e) Bridge 1758 ib

Etymology

Moseley, Moseley Green, Moseleys Ford, Moseley (e )c. 1275, 1282For , medium Moseley (e )1282 ib, Moseley (e ) green (e )1636, 1692Comm , Moseley (e ) Bridge 1758 ib. 'Clearing in a marsh', v. mos , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement