Fockbury Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bromsgrove
Historical Forms
- Fockebure, Fockebury, Fokkebury c.1200 NQB 1275 SR 1380 LibPens
- Fokebire 1275 Ass
- Fukkebury 1327 Cl
- Fokebury 1490 Ct 1550 NQB
- Foxbury 1562 Wills
- Fockbury 1609 QSR
Etymology
This points to a pers. name Focca , a pet-form of an OE name in Folc -. Hence, 'Focca's burh.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Charford
- Dodford
- Gannow Green and Gannow Fm
- Sidemoor
- Spadesbourne Brook
- Staple Hill and Fm
- Timberhanger
- Whetty Fm
- Whitford Hall
- Willingwick
- Woodcote Green
- Yarnold Lane and Fm
- Alfreds Well
- Ashborough
- Barnsleyhall Fm
- Barnt Green
- Bone Hill
- Bungay Lake Fm
- Burcot
- Burnford
- Catshill
- Chadwich Fm
- Crowfields Fm
- Shurvenhill
- Comble
- Dyers
- Eachway
- Gorse Hill
- The Heath
- Holy Well, Holywell Lane and Fm
- Horns Hall
- Hundred Ho
- Lickey
- Linthurst
- Pinfields Wood
- Shepley Fms