Moorgate Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of East and West Retford
Historical Forms
- Morehouse 1341 FF
- Wellummorhuse 1358 ib
- Moregate 1505 ib
- Moregayte 1547 ib
- Moregate al. Wellamorehouse 1633 Recov
Etymology
Moorgate Ho is Morehouse 1341FF , Wellummorhuse 1358 ib., Moregate 1505 ib., Moregayte 1547 ib., Moregate al. Wellamorehouse 1633Recov . v. mor , 'marsh,' and Welham supra 27. gate here denotes a road, cf. infra 282.