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 Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Methley

Historical Forms

  • Morehous(e) 1405,1544 MethMR c.1600 Meth
  • Morelaine 1364 MethMR
  • Morefeildes 1592 Meth
  • the More c.1600 ib

Etymology

Moor Ho, Morehous (e )1405, 1544 MethMR, c. 1600 Meth, Morelaine 1364 MethMR, Morefeildes 1592 Meth, named from the More c. 1600 ib, cf. also Low Moor 1682 PRMth, Southmore (side )1465, 1590 MethMR, 1600 Meth, Moore side 1682 PRMth, v. mōr , hūs .