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Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire

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Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire history

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William The Conqueror granted the manor first to Geoffrey Alselin in 1066. Sir William Courten commissioned a survey of the Laxton and Moorhouse lands. Moorhouse was partially within an ‘East Field’ and mainly located within the ‘North Field’ The fields around Moorhouse were enclosed from 1860 through the Moorhouse Enclosure Act.

Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire toponymy

The name Moorhouse was a local name meaning the inhabitant at the house on the moorland. Known as Morhus by 1231, it derived from elements of Old English words mor, meaning marsh or fen, and hus, meaning house. Later interpretations included Morhuses in 1232, and through local association Laxton (or Lexington) Morehouse by 1324.

Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire landmarks

Moorhouse Chapel

Moorhouse Chantry Chapel is a key feature in the area, just north east of the road junction. It is dedicated to St. Nicholas, and was erected in 1861 using a Gothic style. It was erected by John Evelyn Denison of nearby Ossington Hall.

Listed buildings

As well as the church, there are two other listed buildings (Grade II*) within the village. Church Farmhouse on Church Lane and Aggrie House on Green Lane.

Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire geography / climate

The area is 2 miles east of Laxton, and 20 miles northeast of Nottingham. Predominantly it is a scattering of farms, farmhouses and cottages amongst a wider rural setting. The village lays in a shallow valley, at 84 feet (26 m) with the surrounding land higher except towards the east. The Moorhouse Beck stream runs through the village, rising from several locations in the south of the parish.

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14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire places to visit

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Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire’s information audio spots:

St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Laxton St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Laxton is a Grade I listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in Laxton, Nottinghamshire.

Laxton Castle Laxton Castle is a late 11th- or early 12th-century medieval castle. It is located north of the village of Laxton in Nottinghamshire. The castle was also the site of a 16th century manor house known as Laxton Hall.

Moorhouse Chantry Chapel Moorhouse Chantry Chapel is a Grade II* listed Church of England chapel in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham at Moorhouse, within the Laxton and Moorhouse civil parish, Nottinghamshire.

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