Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Aldebir' 12,13 Tewk75,85

• Oldebur' 1291 Tax

• Oldebury 1376 Ipm 1549 Pat

• Oldbury(e) 1300 Monast 1527 Rent 1591 FF

• le Ouldbury prope Tewkesbury 1601 Comm

Etymology

Oldbury (lost), Aldebir '12, 13Tewk 75, 85, Oldebur '1291 Tax, Oldebury 1376 Ipmet freq to 1549 Pat, Oldbury (e )1300 Monast, 1527 Rent, et freq to 1591FF , le Ouldbury prope Tewkesbury 1601Comm .'The old fort or manor house', v. ald , burh , probably denoting the old burh of Tewkesbury; it was in the old part of the town in or near the High St. (cf. Oldbury Street 63 supra ).