Oldbury, Warwickshire
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Human settlement in England
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| Purley Chase Golf Course, in the former parish | |
Oldbury is located in Warwickshire Oldbury Oldbury Location within Warwickshire | |
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Oldbury is a hamlet and former civil parish about 2 miles from Atherstone, now in the parish of Hartshill, in the North Warwickshire district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 82.[1]
History
[edit ]The name "Oldbury" means 'Old fortification'[2] referring to the remains of an Iron Age hill fort just north of the hamlet.[3] In 1866 Oldbury became a civil parish,[4] on 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Hartshill, Ansley and Mancetter.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Population statistics Oldbury CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Oldbury Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Oldbury Camp univallate hillfort (1018855)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Oldbury CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "The North Warwickshire (Parishes) Order 1985" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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