Northfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Northfield
Historical Forms
- Nordfeld 1086 DB
- Northfeld c.1086 EveA 1190
- Nortfeld al. Norfeld 1338 Ipm
- Norfeld 1577 Saxton
Etymology
'Open land (v. feld ) lying to the north of King's Norton,' which is itself to the north of an early settlement at or near Bromsgrove.