English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Longdon Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Solihull

Historical Forms

  • Langedone 1086 DB 1292 Ch
  • Longedon 1294 Ch
  • Longedon juxta Solyhull 1311 FF
  • Longedone Halle 1352 ADiii
  • Longdonende 1604 ParReg
  • Langdon 1656 Dugdale

Etymology

Longdon Hall is Langedone 1086 DBet freq to 1292 Ch, Longedon 1294 Ch, Longedon juxta Solyhull 1311FF , Longedone Halle 1352 AD iii, Longdonende 1604 ParReg, Langdon 1656 Dugdale.'Long hill,' v. lang , dun .