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.

Hasbury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Halesowen

Historical Forms

  • Haselburi 1270 Ct
  • Hasulbury 1500 Nash 18th
  • Halesburg(h) 1535 VE 1538 LP
  • Halesbury 1544 FF

Etymology

'Hazel-burh,' i.e. marked by the presence of such. The forms in Hales - are probably due to the influence of Halesowen itself, though it should be noted that halse is found as a dialectal form of hazel , cf. Hazelbury (W).