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.

Smerrill Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Middleton and Smerrill

Historical Forms

  • Smerrell Moor alias Calde Lowe, Smerrell Moor alias White Lowe 1597 Lanc
  • Whytelowe 1533 Bateman
  • Whiteloe 1599 DuLaSC
  • Whitelow 1654 Bateman

Etymology

, Smerrell Moor alias Calde Lowe , Smerrell Moor alias White Lowe 1597 Lanc,where Calde Lowe and White Lowe are doubtlessly two of the nowunnamed tumuli on the moor. The latter is Whytelowe 1533Bateman , Whiteloe 1599DuLaSC , Whitelow 1654Bateman , v. hwīt , hlāw . For the former v. cald , hlāw .