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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mould Greave

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Moulgrave 1681 MDLds
  • Mulgrave 1785 PRAdd

Etymology

, 1613Briggs Q.2 , Moulgrave 1681MDLds 1, Mulgrave 1785 PRAdd , v. molde ' earth,soil ' , grǣfe ' copse ' or possibly græf ' pit ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name