Woollashill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eckington
Historical Forms
- Wullaueshulla 1176 P
- Wllauesella c.1190 EveA
- Wllaueshulle 1194 AOMB61 15th
- Willaueshale 1201 Cur
- Wullafeshull 13th HMCv
- Wolaueshulle 1235 FF 1275 SR
- Wullaueshull 1256 Pat
- Wolweshulle 1275 Ass
- Woloshulle 1301 Ipm
- Wollarshull 1346 FA
- Wolashulle 1366 Pat
- Wollashull 1431 FA 1586 Wills
Etymology
'Wulflāf 's hill,' v. hyll . In the adjacent Woollas Hall , the suffix has undergone corruption. The same pers. name is found in Wollaston (Nth), Woollaston (St) and in Wollaston in Old Swinford infra 311.