Birchley Heath
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ansley
Historical Forms
- Birchelia stret, Birchesleia t.Hy2 Dugdale
- Byrcheleye 1303 Dugd735
- Byrchele 1332 SR
Etymology
Birchley Heath is Birchelia stret , Birchesleia t. Hy 2 Dugdale, Byrcheleye 1303 Dugd 735, Byrchele 1332 SR (p). 'Birch clearing or wood,' v. leah .