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Survey of English Place-Names

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Moss Burn

Other OS name in the Parish of Long Marton

Historical Forms

  • the Mosebourne 1588 Rent
  • Mosseburne Syke head 1687 BdyR

Etymology

, the Mosebourne 1588Rent , Mosseburne Syke head 1687BdyR , ' stream inthe bog ' , v. mos , burna .