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Moseley Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Campsall

Historical Forms

  • Moselay, Moseley 1276 RH 1344,1376 FF 1402 FA 1605 FF
  • Moseley in Bawne 1607 FF
  • Moslay(e) 1345 Ass14 1428 FA
  • Mosselay, Mosseley 1482 Testiii 1488 Ipm 1586 FF
  • Mosseley in the Mosse 1573 FF

Etymology

Moseley Grange, Moselay , Moseley 1276 RH (p), 1344, 1376 FF, 1402 FA, 1605 FF, Moseley in Bawne 1607 FF, Moslay (e )1345Ass 14, 1428FA , Mosselay , Mosseley 1482 Test iii, 1488 Ipmet freq to 1586 FF, Mosseley in the Mosse 1573 FF. 'Clearing in the swamp', v. mos , lēah and Moss supra . For the affix in Bawne , v. Balne 1, 14supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement