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Moat Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Pontesbury

Historical Forms

  • Mothall 1598 PR(H)
  • Mote Hall 1599,1601 ib
  • The Motthall 1651 SBL6045
  • Moathall 1667,9 PR(H)

Etymology

, 1833 OS , Mothall 1598 PR(H) 1, Mote Hall 1599, 1601 ib, The Motthall 1651SBL 6045 , Moathall 1667, 9PR(H) 1 . The TAMap shows a moat of similar size to that at nearby Panson .