English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Launceston Moor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Petertavy

Historical Forms

  • Langeston More 1488 Rental

Etymology

'Long stone moor,' referring to the menhir near by. The modern form is corrupt.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement