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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.

Morehay Lawn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Southwick

Historical Forms

  • Morhey 1249,1254 Seld13 1262 Ipm
  • Morhay 1283 Pat 1329 Ct
  • Morheyhegges t.Ed1 PeterbB
  • laund of Morehay 1551 Pat
  • Moorhey Lawne 1665 Recov

Etymology

Morehay Lawn is Morhey 1249, 1254 Seld 13, 1262 Ipm, Morhay 1283 Pat, 1329Ct , Morheyhegges t. Ed 1PeterbB , Morhayweld , Mourhay 1367 For, laund of Morehay 1551 Pat, Moorhey Lawne 1665Recov . 'Enclosure on marsh ground,' v. mor . For lawn cf. Wakefield Lawn supra 105. For weld , see Introd. xxxi.