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Survey of English Place-Names

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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.