Halesowen

Other current and historical names

Hala

Built-Up Area: Halesowen
Parish/Community: Dudley, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Dudley
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 52°27'12"N 2°3'39"W
Eastings/Northings: 395958, 283941
OS Grid: SO959839
Mapcode Local: GBR 2DL.1T2
Mapcode Global: VH9Z0.7LBK

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Halesowen within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Halesowen in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Halesowen, market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., E. Worcestershire, in fertile valley, on river Stour, 7½ miles SW. of Birmingham -- par., 12,245 ac., pop. 37,854; township, pop. 3338; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Monday.

Halesowen in the Domesday Book

A village in Clent hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Earl Roger of Shrewsbury; Roger the hunter (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £24 in 1066; £16 5/- in 1086
- Households: 42 villagers; 23 smallholders; 8 slaves; 2 female slaves; 2 priests; 4 riders
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 47 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Churches: 1
- Other resources: 1 salthouse

British Place Names

Halesowen, Dudley

Halesowen is a town in Dudley

Halesowen in historic gazetteers

Halesowen in the Domesday Book