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At the time of Domesday Book the village name was spelled Motburlege (Anglo Saxon) from*:
Mot: A meeting place or hill - it is not surprising that St.Wilfrid’s is virtually at the centre of the parish and on raised ground, although not the highest. There are a number of mounds to the west and south of Lindow Moss some 13m (43ft) higher but these are on the edge of the parish some 3km away.
bur(gh): a town or village
lege: an open tract of country.
Other spellings:
de Modburlegh (Rectors 1304, 1306& 1322)
de Modburleg (Rector 1307)
Pictured is the sign at Beech Hill and Town Lane junction .
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