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Moorhigh Mine

Other OS name in the Parish of Taddington

Historical Forms

  • Mawrey Sough, Mawley or Mawrey Rake 1653 DbAnsv
  • Morie 1654 ib
  • Maurey Mere 1795 EnclA

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Mawrey Sough , Mawley or Mawrey Rake 1653 DbAns v, Morie 1654 ib, Maurey Mere 1795EnclA , perhaps ' moor enclosure ' , v. mōr 1 , (ge)hæg ; for the terms used of this lead - mine v. sogh , rake , mere 1 .