Maspin Moor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Monk Fryston
Historical Forms
- (mora de) Merkesfen 1222–37,1255 Selby 1320 Ext 1321 AddCh
- Merkeffen 1320 Selby
- Maspin (Moor) 1796 EnclA
Etymology
Maspin Moor, (mora de ) Merkesfen 1222–37, 1255 Selby, 1320 Ext, 1321AddCh 45815, Merkeffen 1320 Selby, Maspin (Moor )1796EnclA 76. 'Fen on the boundary', v. mearc , fenn . It is near the parish boundary, but may allude to some older boundary (as, for example, that of Elmet, cf. 1supra ). The later development is a curious one.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Burton Common
- Cow Lane
- Goose Hill Wood
- Ledgate Lane
- Ox Moor
- Monk Fryston Hall
- Fairfield Lane
- Old Kiln
- Raw Lane
- Monk Fryston Lodge
- Hillam Common
- Paddock Plant
- Top Stone Drain
- Dunce Mire Rd
- Hillam Hall
- Lowfield Rd
- Punch Bowl
- Brecks Fm
- Brecks Wood
- Butts Lane
- Causeway Dike
- Fryston Common
- Fryston Grange
- Ingthorns Drain & Ingthorns Lane
- Mile Gap Quarry
- Siddle Ho
- Austfield Lane
- Betteras Hill
- Bower's Ho
- Maspin Grange
- Pighill Nook
- Roe Lane Bridge
- Weldon Holes
- Woodlands Lane