William Dargue - A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames . . .  from A to Y

Langley, Hall Green

B92 - Grid reference SP123812

Longley: first record 1495

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Langley Hall Road takes its name from Langley Hall Farm whose buildings stood up to c1970 to be replaced by Hall Green Social Club. The hall is likely to have been on the site of a much older farm. Longley was recorded in 1495 in the Westley Close area off Redstone Farm Road. The derivation is Old English as above, lang leah meaning 'long clearing'. Gospel Lane/ Redstone Farm Road is recorded as Langley Lane in 1609.

William Dargue 30.03.09

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