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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lea Green Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of King's Norton

Historical Forms

  • Lea 1086 DB 1180 P
  • de Lee, de la Lee c.1200 NQB 1275 SR
  • de la Leye 1300 Pat
  • atte Leye 1327 SR
  • atte Lye 1318 Ipm
  • Lee Eld, Lee Yeald 1490 Ct 1562 NQB
  • Lea Green, Lay Green 1820 G c.1830 O

Etymology

v. leah . See further Lea End in Alvechurch supra 334. For Eld and Yeald v. Burcot in Bromsgrove supra 338.