Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Olerton 1310 Ch 1552 SheffCh

• Ollerton 1366 Hlm 1375 YDxvi,89 1383 Ipm 1440 SheffMan 1699 PRBnt

• Ollyrthon 1398 YDxvi,89

• Owl(l)erton 1565,1616 FF 1822 Langd

Etymology

Owlerton, Olerton 1310 Ch, 1552 SheffCh, Ollerton 1366 Hlm, 1375 YD xvi, 89, 1383 Ipm, 1440 SheffManet passim to 1699 PRBnt, Ollyrthon 1398 YD xvi, 89, Owl (l )erton 1565, 1616 FFet freq to 1822 Langd. 'Farmstead by the alders', v. alor , tūn . On the later form Owler - cf. Phonol. § 5.