Oldbury, Warwickshire

Oldbury
Purley Chase Golf Course, in the former parish
Oldbury Location within Warwickshire
Civil parish	Hartshill
District	North Warwickshire
Shire county	Warwickshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

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.