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.

Ollerton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ollerton

Historical Forms

  • Alretun 1086 DB a.1190 BM
  • Alreton(a) 1176 P c.1200 Dane 1226,1240 FF 1330 Ass 1335 For
  • Allerton 13th Blyth 1273–88,1310 Ipm 1330 Ass 1346 FA 1583 Cai
  • Allerton subtus Shyrewode 1330 FF
  • Allerton in Schirwood 1362 IpmR
  • Alrerton 1275 RH
  • Allurton 1397 Pat
  • Alverton 1273–88 Ipm
  • Alverton subtus Shirwode 1325 FF
  • Alerton 1280 Ass 1310 Ipm
  • Ollerton 1316 FA
  • Ollarton 1594 FF
  • Allerton oth. Ollerton 1747 Recov
  • Alderton under Shirwode 1397 IpmR

Etymology

'Alder farm,' v. alor , tun . The earliest forms suggest that the original form was alra-tun , 'farm of the alders.' Cf. Ollerton (PN La 132).

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