English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Wollaton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wollaton

Historical Forms

  • Olavestone, Ollauestone 1086 DB
  • Wllonestune (sic) c.1156 GenNSxvi 15th
  • Wllavetun' 1235 Fees
  • Wllaveton 1235,1242 Fees
  • Wullaueton 1236 Ebor
  • Wollauton' 1267 ib
  • Wollavton, Wolhafton, Wlafton 1280 Ass
  • Wllafton 1335 ib
  • Wollaghton 1488 Wills
  • Wllofton' 1275 RH
  • Wolofton 1297 BorRec
  • Wollofton 1335 Ass
  • Wolatone 1276 Ass 1284 Ch
  • Wllaton 1283 Ipm
  • Woleton 1302 FA
  • Wollaton 1313 Ipm
  • Wullaton 1330 For
  • Wallaton 1614 FF

Etymology

'Wulflāf 's farm,' v. tun . Identical with Wollaton (PN Nth 197).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site