Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• La More juxta Westperle 1310,1312 Banco

• More juxta Westperle 1316 ib

• la More 1364,1380 Cl 1557 Hutch3

• Le Moure 1412 FA

• le more 1558 PlR

• More 1562 Hutch3

• Moures 1407 IpmR

• Mores 1489 Ipm 1620 CH

• (the) Moores 1575 PlR 1619 CH

• le Morys 1618 ib

• West Moors 1591 Hutch3 1811 OS

• West Moores 1620 CH

• Great or East Moors 1591 Hutch3

Etymology

West Moors (Fm) (SU 079030), La More juxta Westperle 1310, 1312 Banco, More juxta Westperle 1316 ib, la More 1364, 1380 Cl, 1557 Hutch3, Le Moure 1412 FA, le more 1558PlR , More 1562 Hutch3; Moures 1407 IpmR, Mores 1489 Ipm, 1620CH , (the ) Moores 1575PlR , 1619CH , le Morys 1618ib , West Moors 1591 Hutch3, 1811 OS, West Moores 1620CH , 'the marshy ground(s)', v. mōr; West in relation to East Moors Fm (Great or East Moors 1591 Hutch3) just over the county bdy in St Leonards & St Ives par. (Ha), v. west , cf. Little Moors infra .