Moreton, Oxfordshire
Moreton is an English placename meaning "farm in marshy land".[1] There are several places in Oxfordshire, England, called "Moreton":
- The two neighbouring villages of North and South Moreton in the old Moreton Hundred.[1]
- The hamlet (in previous times a larger village) of Moreton, a mile to the southwest of Northmoor, on Morton Lane at coordinates 51°42′38″N 1°24′26″W / 51.71066°N 1.40721°W.
- The hamlet of Moreton, near Thame in South Oxfordshire.[2]
The town of Moreton-in-Marsh (often referred to as Moreton) lies just over the border in Gloucestershire.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "North Moreton and South Moreton: Major Settlement in the Parish of North and South Moreton". Survey of English Place-Names. UK: The English Place-Name Society, University of Nottingham. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Moreton". Thames Local History. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Discover Moreton in Marsh". Cotswolds. Retrieved 12 June 2025.