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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.

Mossband

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkandrews Nether

Historical Forms

  • Mosband 1590 CWxii
  • the Mosbande 1602 Border
  • Mosse Band near Carlisle 1677 PR(Warcop)

Etymology

is Mosband 1590 CW xii, the Mosbande 1602 Border, Mosse Band near Carlisle 1677 PR (Warcop) . It is on the edge of Rosetrees Moss . v. mos .