Uffmoor Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Halesowen
Historical Forms
- Hoffemor c.1255 Bodl7
- Huffemor c.1260 Bodl36
- Offemor 1272 Ct
- Uffemor(e) 1292 Ct 1327 SR
- Offemore Grange 1415 LyttCh
- Houghmoor c.1830 O
- Huffmore 1855 Kelly
Etymology
'Offa 's marshland,' v. mor . For the Uff - forms, cf. Offenham infra 266. In this case we must take the h to be inorganic. If it is original, then we have to do with a lost OE pers. name Huffa , a regular hypocoristic form for Hūnfrið .
Places in the same Parish
Major Settlement
Early-attested site
- Cockshot
- Colman Hill
- Lyde Green
- Netherend
- Highfields Park
- Huntingtree
- Lydiate Lane
- Coombeswood and The Coombes
- Gorsty Hill
- Hell Grange
- Mucklow Hill
- The Breach
- The Grange
- Hollies Fm
- Redhill Fm
- Carter's Lane
- Howleygrange Fm
- Webb's Green
- Hayley Green
- Birchfields Lane
- Blakeley Hall
- Titford
- Walloxhall
- Redhall Fm
- Dales Wood
- Great Farley Wood
- Kenelmstowe
- Romsley Hill
- Shut Mill
- Wesley's Fm
- Castle Lane
- Knottsall Lodge
- Lightwoods Park
- Brand Hall
- Bristnall Hall
- Perry Hill