Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Vlkerthorp(e), Ulkerthorp(e), Ulkertorp(e), Ulkerthorppe 1175,Hy2,1188(p),John Darley John BelCh 18th

• Ulkerthorppe alias Ogerthorp alias Hogarthorpe 1597 FF

• Ulkerthorppe als Olkerthorpe als Ogarthorpe 1676 DbAxxix

• Hulkerthorppe 1237 FF 1269 Ass

• Ulkilt(h)orp(e), Ulchilt(h)orp(e), Ulchelt(h)orp(e), -t(h)orp(e) 1175 Darley Hy2,John BelCh 1229 Ch 1250 BelCh 1382 Cl

• Olkerthorpe 1240 FF c.1334 BelCh

• Vlgerthorp(e), Ulgerthorp(e) 1330 Ass 1443 BelCh 1518 Ct 1522 BelCh

• Vlgarthorp(e), Ulgarthorp(e) 1392 Cor 1431 FA 1498 BelCh 1541 DbAxlv 1587 Hard

• Wolkerthorp(e) 1559 MinAcct 1570 CPG

• Okerthorpe als Ulkerthorpe 1785 Bemrose

Etymology

'Ulkel's outlying farm', v. þorp . Cf. Hugo filius Hulfchetel 1179–98 Darley. On the interchange of l and r in dialects, v. IPN 106–7.