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Survey of English Place-Names

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Moat Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Wem

Historical Forms

  • The Mothouse 1659 PR(L)
  • Mott House 1660 ib
  • Mote House 1719 ib

Etymology

, 1789 RTH , 1818 Garbet , 1833 OS , The Mothouse 1659PR(L) 9, Mott House 1660 ib, Mote House 1719 ib . The moat is shown on modern OS maps .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name