Olton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Solihull
Historical Forms
- Oltun 12th ADi
- Alton 1221 Ass
- Olton 1295 Ipm 1325 ADiii 1336 ADvi 1447 IpmR 1459 ADii
- Colton (sic) 1324 Ipm
- Hulton 1374 ADi
- Elton in…Solyhull 1401 Cl
- Oulton juxta Solyhull 1466 FF
- Olton ende 1581 LRMB
- Owlton 1610 FF
- Oken end 1656 Dugdale
- Olton al. Okenend 1668 FF
Etymology
Olton is Oltun 12th AD i(p), Alton 1221Ass , Olton 1295 Ipm, 1325 AD iii, 1336 AD vi, 1447 IpmR, 1459 AD ii, Colton (sic)1324 Ipm, Hulton 1374 AD i, Elton in …Solyhull 1401 Cl, Oulton juxta Solyhull 1466FF , Olton ende 1581LRMB , Owlton 1610FF , Oken end 1656 Dugdale, Olton al. Okenend 1668FF .Dugdale (687) is doubtless right as to the first element when he writes “Olton , id est the Old town.” v. eald , tun and cf. Oulton (St), Oldeton 1251 P. It was the original settlement.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Billsmore Wood
- Blossomfield
- Catherine de Barnes Heath
- Dimple
- Kineton Green
- Ulverley Green and The Ulleries
- Danford Lane
- Haslucks Green
- Henwood Hall
- Lode Heath
- Longdon Hall
- Lovelace Lane (olim Hytall Lane)
- Lug Trout Lane
- Lyndon End
- Odensil Fm
- Pow Grove
- Shelly Fm
- Shirley and Shirley Street
- Whitlocks End
- Widney Manor
- Copt Heath
- Forshaw Heath
- Kingsford
- Warstock
Other OS name
- Blackoak Wood
- Black Slade
- Pinfold Fm
- Stony
- Woods Fm
- Bentley Heath
- Birchy Leasow
- Cut-Throat Coppice
- Hatchford Bridge
- Hillfield Hall
- Maidens Bower
- Parish Poles
- Ravenshaw
- Row Wood Fm
- Sandyhill Fm
- Sharmans Cross
- Sherdmore(lost)
- Tainters Green
- Tan House Fm
- Tilehouse Green
- Truemans Heath
- Tyburn Fm
- Tythebarn Lane
- Warren Ho
- Waste Lane
- Whewporridge Lane
- Whitefields
- Worlds End
- Yew Tree Fm
- Castle Lane
- Chapel Fields Fm
- Coldlands Wood
- Colebrook
- Cow Hayes
- Grove Fm
- The Hermitage
- Herrings
- Hob's Moat
- Ivy Hall
- Lee Green
- Longmore Fm
- Lowbrook
- Moat Fm
- Parlour Coppice
- Solihull Hall
- Witley