Hello Sandra Don't know the origin on the name Birchley - but Birchley Island got it's name from Birchley Park which used to be just before the island, coming from Dudley direction. There's a pub there now and offices. I spent many happy hours in that park in my younger days - used to walk it there from the top of Oakham. Maybe someone will know the origin of the "Birchley" name - something to do with trees I would think. Langley got its name from the Long Ley or long meadow, so it might be the same sort of thing. Maggie ======================================== Message Received: Apr 01 2009, 02:26 PM From: "sandra harper" To: [email protected] Cc: Subject: [Black Country] (no subject) Has anyone any information on how "Birchley Island" Oldbury came by its name. Thankyou.Sandra Harper. ------------------------------------- The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. Run by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message http://thesaltfamily.tribalpages.com/ www.familytrails.net Researching : SALT, BARKLAM/BARTLAM, LOWE, JONES, RILEY, DEAN, SAUNDERS, BURBRIDGE, BURNS, BROWN, FOSTER, HUMPHRIES, STACKHOUSE, SCANLON, SHIRLEY, WEAVER, BENNETT