Kenelmstowe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Halesowen
Historical Forms
- Kelmestowe 1277,1304 Ct 1473 Pat
- de Sci Kenelmi 1293,1295 Ct
- Kelmstowe 1327 SR
- St Kellums 1577 Saxton
Etymology
Kelmstowe was a settlement which grew up round the church built on the traditional site of the murder of the boy-king St Kenelm. The stow-suffix is an interesting example of the use of that word to denote a place with religious associations. The last spelling represents a fairly common dialectal pronunciation of lm , cf. EDG § 234.
Places in the same Parish
Major Settlement
Early-attested site
- Cockshot
- Colman Hill
- Lyde Green
- Netherend
- Highfields Park
- Huntingtree
- Lydiate Lane
- Uffmoor Fm
- 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
- Romsley Hill
- Shut Mill
- Wesley's Fm
- Castle Lane
- Knottsall Lodge
- Lightwoods Park
- Brand Hall
- Bristnall Hall
- Perry Hill