Cradley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Halesowen
Historical Forms
- Cradelei 1086 DB
- Crandelega (sic) 1179 P
- Cradelega 1180–88 P
- Cradele(ye) 1272 Ct 1275 1310 Bodl50 1327 SR 1340 NI 1485 Pat
Etymology
This is a very difficult name and we cannot be sure of the position of the original nucleus of Cradley. It probably lay however by the Stour, with high ground north and south of it and Professor Zachrisson suggests that this leah may have been so called because it lay in a cradol or 'cradle' of land.
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
- Kenelmstowe
- Romsley Hill
- Shut Mill
- Wesley's Fm
- Castle Lane
- Knottsall Lodge
- Lightwoods Park
- Brand Hall
- Bristnall Hall
- Perry Hill