Oldbury, Warwickshire

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52°32′53″N 1°32′23″W / 52.548133°N 1.5395940°W / 52.548133; -1.5395940

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

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

  1. ^ "Population statistics Oldbury CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Oldbury Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Oldbury Camp univallate hillfort (1018855)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Oldbury CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. ^ "The North Warwickshire (Parishes) Order 1985" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 31 October 2022.


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