Warley Salop
Major Settlement in the Parish of Halesowen
Historical Forms
- Werueslea 1185,1186 P
- Weruesley 1212 Fees140
- Worveleg, Worveleye 1235–6 Fees527 1275 SR 1340 NI
- Whernelege (sic) 1255 Ass
- Weruele(ye) 1255 Ass 1270 Ct 1292 Cl 1316 FF 1327 SR 1336 FF
- Worneleigh, Wernelegh 1291 Ipm
- Worley 1500 Nash 18th Deeds 1521
- Wareley 1763 Bowen
Etymology
There can be little doubt that Werv - or Worv - is the correct form rather than Wern -. The clearing (v. leah ) probably took its name from a lost stream-name, cf. Worsley supra 74. For Salop v. infra 303.
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