Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• la Lawe 1225 VR

• Lawe 1260 Court

• (le) Lowe 1272–90,1296 ChFor 1766 Wil

• Lowe iuxta Darnhale 1294 ChF

• Lowe iuxta Buddeworth 1316 Plea

• Olton et Lowe 1357 ChFor 1611 ChRR

• Oldynton et Lowe 1382 Chol

• Oldyngton Lowe 1351 BPR

• Olton Lowe 1353 ChFor

• Olton alias Olton Lowe 1526 ChRR 1527 Plea

• Olton Low 1671 Sheaf

• Oulton Lowes 1480 ib

• Oulton Low 1687 Chol

• Oulton Lowe 1724 NotCestr

• Oulton Lowe Gorse 1831 Bry

• Oultonlowe Green 1845 TA

• Olton alias Haltonlawe 1557 Pat

• Altetone DB

• Cappars House 1842 OS

Etymology

'The hill (near Oulton)', from hlāw and Oulton 185infra , with grēne 2 , gorst , cover . It is adjacent to Darnhall and Little Budworth 168, 184infra . This manor has been identified with Altetone DB, v. 185infra . Oultonlowe Green was Cappars House 1842 OS, probably from a surname.