Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ulwardelege 1086 DB

• Wluardele 1271-2 Ass

• Wolewardelegh 1199 Ch 1265 Ch 1217 1285

• Woluardesl' 1255-6 Ass

• Wolfardeleye 1380 SBL4213

• Wulverley 1446 Cl

• Wolverley 1586-7 RentSur

• Woolverley 1619 PR(L) 1782 PR(L)

• Woulverley 1678,84,87 PR(L)

• Overley 1577 Saxton

Etymology

'Wulfward's clearing', v. lēah . The OE  form may have been *Wulfwardinglēah , which would explain the lack of -s - in all forms but one. Wolverley Wo is Wulweardiglea 866, Ulwardelei DB.