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Survey of English Place-Names

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Moorland Shaw

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Mooreland 1672 NWm

Etymology

, cf. Moreland Island 1844TA , Moorlands Shaw 1859OS , named from the local family of John or William Mooreland (1672 NWm 143) , v. sceaga ' copse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site