Morebath
Major Settlement in the Parish of Morebath
Historical Forms
- Morbath(a) 1086 DB 1316 FA
- Morba 1179 P 1291 Tax
- Morpath 1327 Pat
- Murbath 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
There are chalybeate springs here, hence the use of the term bath (OE bæþ ) (Blomé 82). The mor is the marshy land close at hand.