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.

Winchmore Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coleshill

Historical Forms

Winsmore hill 1639 Terr

Winshmore hill 1674 Terr

Winchmorehill 1706 Terr

Etymology

Possibly OE Wines -mōr , 'Wine's mor.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement

Coleshill