Moorhouse Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Garforth
Historical Forms
- Gart(h) Morehouse(s), Garforth Morehouse(s) 1475 BarW 1493,1523 FF 1541 TestLds
- Garthforde Morehouses 1544 ib
- Mo(o)rehouse 1624 FF 1778 PRGf
- Garforth More 1632 PRBrw
- Garforth Moor 1810 EnclA
Etymology
Moorhouse Fm, Gart (h ) Morehouse (s ), Garforth Morehouse (s )1475 BarW, 1493, 1523 FF, 1541 TestLds, Garthforde Morehouses 1544 ib, Mo (o )rehouse 1624 FF, 1778 PRGf. 'House(s) on the moor', v. mōr , hūs ; the moor is called Garforth More 1632 PRBrw, Garforth Moor 1810EnclA 27.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Spring Wood
- East Garforth
- West Garforth
- Barleyhill Rd
- Churchfield
- Cliff Ho
- Field Ho
- Garforth Cliff
- Green Lane
- Hawkshaw Ho
- Lidgett
- Low Side
- Nine Lands Rock
- Plockwood
- Springfield