Richmond
Early-attested site in the Parish of Handsworth
Historical Forms
- Rich(e)mond, Rychemond 1366 Hlm 1379 PT 1383 Ipm 1441 SheffMan
- Rich(e)mound 1398 YDxii,299
Etymology
Richmond, Rich (e )mond , Rychemond 1366 Hlm, 1379 PT (p), 1383 Ipm, 1441 SheffMan et freq , Rich (e )mound 1398 YD xii, 299. 'Strong hill' from OFr riche and mont (mond ), of the same origin as Richmond YN 287.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Cliffe Ho
- Green Gate Lane
- Hagg Lane
- Handsworth Hall
- Hollins End
- Intake
- Lambcroft Lane
- Lane End
- Littlewood Lane
- Oakfield Ho
- Shirtcliffe Brook, Shirtcliffe Wood
- Springfield Ho
- Woodhouse Mill
- Car Brook
- Grass Moor
- Stubbin Lane
- Woodthorpe Common
- Ballifield Hall
- Beaver Hill
- Beechy Knowle
- Bishop Hill
- Bowden Ho, Bowden Housteads Wood
- Bower
- Clifton Ho
- Spring Wood
- Cinder Hill
- Coisley Hill
- Common Side
- East Bank
- Four Lane Ends
- Foxwood
- Gleadless Common
- Hurl Field
- The Knowle
- Lamb Hill
- Myrtle Hill, Myrtle Bank, Myrtle Spring
- Netherfield Ho
- Normanton Hill
- Richmond Hill
- Shubert Bridge
- Spa Lane
- Water Slacks Lane