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Survey of English Place-Names

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Motterstall

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Motterstow alias Motterstall 1810 BW
  • Matterstall 1842 OS
  • Maltonstall l13 AddCh
  • Mawtunstal 1315 ib

Etymology

, 1831 Bry , Motterstow alias Motterstall 1810BW ,Matterstall 1842 OS, Maltonstall l13AddCh , Mawtunstal 1315ib , ' enclosure where speeches are made, a council enclosure ' from mǣl 2 and tūn , with stall , or mǣl 2 and tūn-stall .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site