Upton Warren
Major Settlement in the Parish of Upton Warren
Historical Forms
- Upton(a) 716 BCS134 14th Fees140 1212
- Uptune 1086 DB
- Opton 1255 Ass
- Opton Warini 1290 Wigorn
- Shirreue Upton 1300 Pat
- Shirreues Upton juxta Bremesgrave 1319 FF
Etymology
As the village lies on low ground it is probably called Up from its position up the Salwarpe in relation to Droitwich, and not from its height above the surrounding country. William fitz Warin was here already in 1254 (Pat). The Beauchamps, the hereditary sheriffs of Worcestershire, were the overlords till the 15th cent.