History
Its name first appears in 709 when Cenred of Mercia gave 12 acres (49,000 m2) in Oldberrow to Bishop Egwin towards the endowment of his newly founded monastery at Evesham. the spelling at this time was Ulenbeorge meaning either "the hill of the owl" or "Ulla's hill". It has gone through many variations of spelling, Oleburgh in the Domesday Book, Ullebury in the 1332 Subsidy Roll, then Owlburough, Uleberga, Oldborough, Oldbarrow and Oldburrow. The hill is about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the church and was described by Treadway Nash as an ancient tumulus In 1086, it was still held by the church at Evesham and is recorded; In Fishborough Hundred... In Oleburgh (Oldberrow) are 12 acres (49,000 m2) of land. 2 countrymen, pigmen. Woodland, 1 league. Value 5s
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