Moston is a district of Manchester

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, in North West England

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, approximately 3 miles (5 km) north east of the city centre

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. Historically

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 a part of Lancashire

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, Moston is a predominantly residential area, with a population of about 12,500 and covering approximately 1300 acres (5.3 km²).
The name Moston may derive from the Old English words moss and ton, where moss usually referred to a place that was mossy, marshy or peat bog, and ton signified a town or settlement.