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.

Tinkers Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Tamworth

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is so named in 1770 (EnclA ) . As no surname Tinker has been noted in connection with the parish , the name probably refers to a green frequented by tinkers .