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Moss Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Audlem

Historical Forms

  • le Mosse 1534 Chol
  • Mosse 1673 Sheaf
  • Mossehouse 1620 Sheaf
  • le Mossehowse 1621 Orm2
  • the Moss-house 1643 Orm2
  • Audlem Hall, called the Moss Hall 1882 Orm2

Etymology

, 1831 ib , le Mosse 1534Chol , Mosse 1673 Sheaf, Mossehouse 1620 Sheaf, le Mossehowse 1621 Orm2, the Moss-house 1643 Orm2, Audlem Hall , called the Moss Hall 1882 Orm2 , cf. Mosse Bridge 1621 Sheaf , from mos ' a bog, a marsh ' , and hall , brycg .