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.

Moor Garforth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Garforth

Historical Forms

  • Moorehouse Garforth 1620 FF
  • West Garford 1355 YDi
  • West Garforth(e), West Garfurthe 1475 BarW 1493 FF 1778 PRGf
  • Westgarthforde 1544 Testvi
  • West town 1779 PRGf

Etymology

Moor Garforth, Moorehouse Garforth 1620 FF, named from Moorhouse infra .

West Garforth, West Garford 1355 YD i, West Garforth (e ), West Garfurthe 1475 BarW, 1493 FFet freq to 1778 PRGf,Westgarthforde 1544 Test vi, also called West town 1779 PRGf.