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.

Walsal End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barston

Historical Forms

  • Westhull End, Wastall End 1540 AOMB
  • Wastelend 1547 Ct
  • Walsall End 1821 G
  • Westhull 1285 Ass
  • Westhull 1332 SR

Etymology

Walsal End is Westhull End , Wastall End 1540AOMB , Wastelend 1547Ct , Walsall End 1821 G, and was the home of Roger de Westhull (1285Ass ) and Gilbert de Westhull (1332 SR).'West hill,' perhaps with reference to Eastcote. The modern form may have been influenced by Walsall (St).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement