Witton (Warks.)

Listed separately in Domesday Book, Witton was ultimately to be absorbed into Erdington, perhaps after 1735. It was bought by the lord of Pirie in 1350, and was held by the Ests. of Yardley for nearly 2 centuries. Booths and Allestreys followed. After 1735 sale there was never a resident lord. Witton was well supplied with meadows along Tame and Witton Brooks, and had at least two open fields. The much-altered plain Georgian hall is on Marsh Lane between Upper and Lower Witton. There were mills and pools on the brook, Witton Forge below Ashford Pool: the pools were enlarged in the C19th and became reservoirs. There was a windmill on Bleak Hills. When the common was enclosed in 1802 there were no open fields left.