Moorhouse Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brougham
Historical Forms
- Morehouses 1462 Pat
- Moor(e)houses 1617 NWm 1682,1686 PR 1699 NWm
- Brougham Moor 1865 OS
- the moore of Brougham 1676 BrmUC
Etymology
Moorhouse Fm, Morehouses 1462 Pat, Moor (e )houses 1617 NWm 59, 1682, 1686 PR, 1699 NWm 290, v. mōr, hūs, named from Brougham Moor 1865 OS (the moore of Brougham 1676BrmUC ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Brocavum
- Brougham Castle
- Countess Pillar
- Hartshorn Tree
- Hornby Hall
- Julian Bower
- Brougham Hall
- Maud's Pool
- Oglebird Plant
- St Ninian's Church
- Udford Ho
- Whinfell Forest, Ho, & Park
- Winderwath
- Woodside
Other OS name
- Brougham Park
- Hawk Rigg
- St Wilfrid's Church
- Ash Hill
- Barrackbank Wood
- Birks
- Castle Fm
- Dog Holes
- Fremington
- Hallsteads Wood
- Haversheaf Hall
- Highground
- Leacet Hill
- Lightwater Bridge
- Miller Larches
- Pembroke Ho
- Quarrystone Bank
- Rabbit Gill
- Salter Hill & Wood
- Slate Hill
- The Sough
- Swine Gill
- Three Brothers'
- Wetheriggs
- White Slack