Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Alretuna, Alreton(a) 1147–82 Bodl3

• Allerton 1293 QW

• Mor(e) Allerton e.13 Kirkst 1409 YDi 1436 Baild 1620 FF

• Allerton super mora' 1622 Comm

• More Ol(l)erton 1579 PRLds 1584 WillY

• Moretowne 1437 Pat 1597 SessnR 1665 Visit

• Moreton 1695 M

• Mortowne 1535 WillY

• Moor(e)towne 1589 PRLds

• Moor(e)towne als. Moor-Allerton 1725 LdsM

Etymology

Moor Allerton, Alretuna , Alreton (a )1147–82Bodl 3, Allerton 1293 QW, Mor (e ) Allerton e. 13 Kirkst, 1409 YD i, 1436 Baildet freq to 1620 FF, Allerton super mora '1622Comm , More Ol (l )erton 1579 PRLds, 1584 WillY.v. Chapel Allerton supra and for the affix v. mōr 'moor'. This name also is contracted to Moortown, Moretowne 1437 Pat, 1597 SessnR, 1665 Visit, Moreton 1695 M, Mortowne 1535 WillY, Moor (e )towne 1589 PRLds, Moor (e )towne als. Moor -Allerton 1725 LdsM. v. Chapeltown supra .