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.

Moated Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fulstow

Historical Forms

  • Manor F.m 1828 Bry
  • the maner howse called Westhall 1595 FSurv
  • Manor of Westhall 1595 FMap
  • Maner house of Fulstow ... called the West hall garth 1615 Holywell
  • the West Hall 1725 Foster
  • West Hall 1842 White

Etymology

MOATED GRANGE is Manor F. m1828 Bry and was the maner howse called Westhall 1595FSurv , Manor of Westhall 1595FMap , Maner house of Fulstow ... called the West hall garth 1615Holywell (v. garðr), the West Hall 1725Foster , West Hall 1842 White, self-explanatory and cf. Westhallepastur in f.ns. (b) infra . The moat is shown on FMap , and is still there today.