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Moor Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gnosall

Historical Forms

  • Morehall 1360 Pat 1395 ChancM 1448 Hone 1538–44 ECP 1573 Ct 1645 ParReg
  • Moor Hall 1706,1748 ChComm
  • Mordhall 1535 VE

Etymology

Moor Hall, Morehall 1360 Pat, 1395 ChancM, 1448 Hone, 1538–44 ECP, 1573Ct , 1645 ParReg, Moor Hall 1706, 1748ChComm , Mordhall 1535 VE, 'the hall on marshy ground', v. mōr 1 , hall .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement