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Survey of English Place-Names

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Congleton Moss

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • the mosse 1511 Rental

Etymology

, 1831 Bry , the mosse 1511Rental , cf. Moss Fm infra and Mossehey 1370, 1423, 1507MinAcct , 1593 JCJ , le Mossehey , Mosseheigh 1353MinAcct , Mossehay 1386ib , Mosehaye 1423ib , Mosehey 1487ib , Moshey , Moskehey 1443ib , from mos and (ge)hæg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site