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Oulton Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Little Budworth Chapelry

Historical Forms

  • Fernele(y)s, Ferneleghes iuxta Budworth in le Frith 1503 ChFor
  • maner' of Ferneleghes otherwise cald the maner of Olton 1537 Orm2
  • the Hall of Olton 1564 ib
  • the Hall of Oulton 1650 ChRR

Etymology

, 1831 Bry , Fernele (y )s , Ferneleghes iuxta Budworth in le Frith 1503ChFor , maner ' of Ferneleghes otherwise cald the maner of Olton 1537 Orm2, the Hall of Olton 1564 ib,the Hall of Oulton 1650 ChRR , ' ferny clearings ' , v. fearnig , lēah , later from hall and Oulton supra .