Bournbrook
Early-attested site in the Parish of King's Norton
Historical Forms
- Burnebrock c.1250 NQB
- Byrnebroc 1275 SR
- Barnebrok, Barnbrook(s) End 1511 ADv 1574,1592 Wills 1789 Worc.CanalMap
Etymology
This must be a compound of OE Beorna and broc (cf. Ritter 134). The modern form has clearly been influenced by association with burna , 'stream,' especially as it also forms a 'bourne' or boundary.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Brandwood End
- Hazelwell
- Inkford
- Moundsley Hall
- Wythall
- Chyndhouse
- Colmers Fm
- Cotteridge
- Farmons
- Grimes Hill
- Grimpits Fm
- Houndsfield Fm
- Lea Green Fm
- Lifford
- Lindon Hall
- Lindsworth Fm
- Monyhull
- Moor Green
- Rednal
- Rubery
- Stirchley Street
- Tessall Fm
- Walker's Heath
- Warstock
- Broad Meadow
- Headley Heath
- Kings Heath, Kingsuch, Kingswood
- West Heath
- Wythwood Cottage
- Balsall Heath
- Blackgrave Fm
- Hawkesley Hall
- Highter's Heath
- Hollymoor
- Holly Wood
- Moseley
- Wychall Fm