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.

More House

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wivelsfield

Historical Forms

  • The Morelands 1544 SAC35
  • la More 1296 SR

Etymology

More House is The Morelands (1544 SAC 35) and was the home of Walter de la More (1296 SR), v. mor .