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.

Gorsty Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halesowen

Historical Forms

  • Gorstes 1270 Ct

Etymology

These probably refer to the same place and take their name from the presence of gorst or gorse.