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.

Moorpark

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farnham

Historical Forms

  • la Morhuse inter Waverley et Farnham 1294 Ass
  • Morehouse 1610 Speed
  • Moore Park 1765 R
  • atte More 1338 Rental

Etymology

Moorpark is la Morhuse inter Waverley et Farnham 1294Ass , Morehouse 1610 Speed, Moore Park 1765 R, and was perhaps the home of John atte More (1338Rental ). v. mor , hus . The place lies low by the Wey.