Moorthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of South Kirkby
Historical Forms
- Torp 1086 DB
- Morthorp(pe) 1246 Ass34 1316 Linds 1322 YDxii,292
- Morethorpe 1540,1561,1605 FF
Etymology
Moorthorpe, Torp 1086 DB, Morthorp (pe )1246Ass 34, 1316 Linds, 1322 YD xii, 292, Morethorpe 1540, 1561, 1605 FF. 'Outlying farm on the moor', v. mōr , þorp . As often, this p.n. was originally a simplex thorp , with mōr added after the Conquest.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Colly Well Wood
- Dale Lane
- Great Breaks
- Grey Cocks
- Hague Hall Beck
- Inch Lane
- Manor Fm
- Mill Lane
- Mosley Mires
- Mutton Flatt
- North Elmsall Hall
- Sheepwalk Lane
- Stone Pit Wood
- Thorn Tree Well
- Wilby Wood
- Balk Lane
- The Beck
- Bradle Carr Lane
- Broad Lane Fm
- Bullsyke Well
- Coal Pit Field
- Common End
- Crab Tree Lathe
- Elmsall Common
- Field Lane
- Goosehole Lane
- Grimsing Plant
- Hacking Hill
- Hollins Lane
- Mork Royd Lane
- Rise Hill
- Spring Lane
- Trough Lane
- Waterfield
- West Field
- Ball Park Wood
- Brierley Gap
- Brigg Flatt
- Broad Lane
- Bull Lane
- Burnt Wood Lane
- Carr Lane
- Cobb Carr
- Cobler or St Andrew's Hill
- Gallon Croft Field
- Hob Ho
- Homsley Lane
- Kirkbridge
- Lidgate
- Limphill
- Mellwood Lane
- Nanny Wood
- White Apron St
- Crag Close
- Hollins Lane
- Little Johns Well
- Pig Garth
- Stubbs Hall
- Top Ings
- Well Close
- North Field
- Nor Wood
- The Riddings
- Saxon Camp (site)
- South Kirkby Common
- Stocking Gate
- Water Lane
- Hill Fm
- Low Hollins, Top Hollins, Skelbrooke Hollins
- Low Moor
- Muckey Lane
- Skelbrooke Hall
- Skelbrooke Rein
- Tongue End
- Hazel Close