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Survey of English Place-Names

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Warkmoor Rd

Other OS name in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • le Werkesmor (boscus) E3 Surv 1347 Eyre 1384 Rental
  • le Werkesmoor 1347 Eyre
  • (the) Warkes Mo(o)re (Wood) 1611 LRMB200
  • Warksmoor (Wood) 1849 TA
  • Works Moor 1831 Bry

Etymology

( 101–997851 ) , named from le Werkesmor (boscus )E3Surv , 1347Eyre , 1384Rental , le Werkesmoor 1347Eyre , (the ) Warkes Mo (o )re (Wood )1611LRMB 200, Warksmoor (Wood )1849TA , Works Moor 1831Bry , ' Weorc's moor ' , from an OE  pers.n. Weorc , and mōr 1 , cf. Wirksworth Db 413 . Warksmoor became Torvale supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name