Moreton, Oxfordshire

Roadside view in Moreton, South 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″N1°24′26″W / 51.71066°N 1.40721°W / 51.71066; -1.40721 .^{[ citation needed ]}
• 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

• Moreton Road in North Oxford

References

1. "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.
2. "Moreton". Thames Local History. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
3. "Discover Moreton in Marsh". Cotswolds. Retrieved 12 June 2025.