Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Alretune 1086 DBf.263b

• Ol(l)reton(e), Holreton(e) l13 1293 Cl c.1300,1334 Dav

• Ol(l)erton 1319 AddCh 1339 ChRR

• Ol(l)urton 1333 Dav

• Ol(l)arton 1543 Plea

• Owlarton e14 MidCh 19 Orm2 1667

• Owlerton 1595 JRL

• Oulerton 17 NotCestr 1724

Etymology

'Alder-tree farm', v. alor , tūn . The Alretune of DB f.267b has been identified with Ollerton, v. Tait 215n., cf. 1290, but that entry in DB is under Hamestan (Maccesfield) Hundred. If this identification stands, part of Ollerton was in that Hundred. Ollerton adjoins Warford, part of which also was in Hamestan Hundred, v. Great Warford, Little Warford & Old Warford 82, 83infra , 1 104. Alretone DB 266b has been taken for Ollerton but it is probably Alretunstall 31supra .