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.

Priests' Moor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Warborough

Historical Forms

  • Corpus Map, Pressmore 1606–7 Survey
  • Priestmoor c.1840 TA

Etymology

Priests' Moor (6″) is Preiste moore 1606 Corpus Map , Pressmore 1606–7Survey , Priestmoor c. 1840TA . 'Priest's or priests' marsh,' v. mōr . Cf. Presteforlonge c. 1200 (c. 1450) Godstow, Prestmorheddes late 16thSurvey .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement