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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Moss, Moss Fm & Moss Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Sputyll mosse 1472 Chol
  • Moss near Malpas 1727 Sheaf
  • The Moss 1831 Bry
  • Hermitage Moss 1842 OS

Etymology

, Sputyll mosse 1472Chol , Moss near Malpas 1727 Sheaf, The Moss 1831 Bry, Hermitage Moss 1842 OS , v. mos . The reason for the later name is unknown , cf. ermitage . The earliest name may be from spoute ' a spring ' and hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site