FOR PLACING THE

COPPER-PLATES.

[Prospect of Birmingham,]to face the Title.
Plan,43
[Alm's-houses,][*58]
[St. John's Chapel, Deritend,][111]
[St. Bartholomew's,][113]
[St. Mary's,][115]
[St. Paul's,][116]
[Old and New Meetings,][117]
[New Theatre,][123]
[Hotel,][130]
[Free School,][203]
[Charity School,][209]
[Workhouse,][215]
[Old and Welch Cross,][229]
[St. Martin's Church,][232]
[St. Philip's,][246]
[General Hospital,][256]
[Canal,][265]
[Navigation Office,][267]
[Brass Works,][329]

AN

HISTORY &c.

Some account of the derivation of the name of Birmingham.

The word Birmingham, is too remote for certain explanation. During the last four centuries it has been variously written Brumwycheham, Bermyngeham, Bromwycham, Burmyngham, Bermyngham, Byrmyngham, and Birmingham; nay, even so late as the seventeenth century it was written Bromicham. Dugdale supposes the name to have been given by the planter, or owner, in the time of the Saxons; but, I suppose it much older than any Saxon, date: besides, it is not so common for a man to give a name to, as to take one from, a place. A man seldom gives his name except he is the founder, as Petersburg from Peter the Great.