Longdon, Solihull

The Manor's seat, Longdon Hall, was at its southern fringe on Copt Heath next to the settlement of Knowle.

Ketelbern founded Henwood Priory and gave his name to the settlement of Catherine-de-Barnes in Longdon (Catherine being a corruption of Ketlebern).

[3] Another settlement known as Copt Heath, which borders Knowle, is believed to take its name from Roger de la Coppe from 1247.

A moated site opposite the end of Marsh Lane is believed to be the de Malvern former home.

This building was once home to Solihull School until they moved to their present site in 1882, and it is today used as offices.

[3] The manor of Longdon came to famous poet Lord Byron in 1815 by his marriage with Anne, daughter of Sir Ralph Milbanke Noel, and on her death in 1860 passed to her grandson the Earl of Lovelace.

[7] The Longdon area covers Malvern and Brueton Parks in Solihull town center, as well as the villages of Catherine-de-Barnes and the hamlet of Copt Heath.

The Grand Union Canal passes through the Longdon area and is served by Copt Heath wharf.