Wolvershill Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bulkington
Historical Forms
- Wulfereshilla 12th Dane
- Wulfhareshull 1232 Ass 1327 Banco
- Wulfareshull 1299 Ipm 1354 et freq
- Wulfarshull 1313 Ch
- Wulfarshille 1397 Cl
- Wulvershill 1518 ADiii
- Wulfersyll 1524 SR
- Wolfareshall al. Wolvershill 1604 FF
- Woolforshill 1546 LP 1552 Pat
Etymology
Wolvershill Hall is Wulfereshilla 12th Dane, Wulfhareshull 1232Ass , 1327 Banco, Wulfareshull 1299 Ipmet freq to 1354 ib., Wulfarshull 1313 Ch, Wulfarshille 1397 Cl, Wulvershill 1518 AD iii, Wulfersyll 1524SR , Wolfareshall al. Wolvershill 1604FF , Woolforshill 1546 LP, 1552 Pat. It is clear that this name is 'Wulfhere 's hill', with curiously erratic later spellings Wulf (h )areshill . “The original of its denomination was from one Wulphere his residing there; that being a very common name in the Saxons time” (Dugdale 42).