Youlbury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wootton
Historical Forms
- Yolwebir' 1248 Ass
- Yebour 1327 SR
- Yolbur 1333 ib
- Yowbery 1578 CourtR
- Yelbury 1720,1756 Bodl
Etymology
Youlbury, Yolwebir '1248Ass (p), Yebour 1327SR , Yolbur 1333ib (p), Yowbery 1578CourtR , Yelbury 1720, 1756Bodl . Identical with Ilbury O 257, 'yellow fort', v. geolu , burh , byrig ; there is yellow clay and gravel in the vicinity. The house called Youlbury stands on a hill-spur which may have been fortified in prehistoric times.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Elcot Lo
- Fox Inn
- The Heath
- Hedderby's
- Middleway Fm
- Prospect Pk
- Stone's Fm
- Rosemary Island
- Tommy's Heath
- West Gardens
- Whitebarn
- White Cross
- Wootton Heath
- Wootton Cottages and Wootton Rd
- Youlbury Wd and Youlbury Pond
- Berrymere Copse
- Blackhill Copse
- Brasenose
- Broom Hill Copse
- Fishes P.H.
- Hill Crest
- Jarn Mound
- Manor Fm
- Mayo's Fm
- The Parsonage
- Pewit Ho
- Pickett's Heath Fm
- Starveall Fm
- Uplands
- Sandleigh
- Upper Youlbury Heath