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Survey of English Place-Names

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Moss Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Church Lawton

Historical Forms

  • Gorsty Knowles 1831 Bry
  • Gorsty Knowl(es) 1839 TA

Etymology

, Gorsty Knowles 1831 Bry, Gorsty Knowl (es )1839TA , v. gorstig , cnoll .