Dateline Ollerton
The location of Ollerton in the heart of Nottinghamshire. A convenient base from which to explore ancient Sherwood Forest
Some key dates in the history of Ollerton
By Alexander Combie
1066 Ollerton (or Alreton as it was then called) mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Two manors, one belonging to Gilbert de Gend, and the other to Roger de Busli.
1200 First known mention of a parson in Ollerton, William, Rector of Ollerton.
13th Century Ollerton merged into the Parish of Edwinstowe.
15th Century Ollerton Parish Registers begin 1592, and are continuous from that date. Oak Chest in St. Giles probably dates from that period. Thomas Markham of Ollerton was Standard Bearer to Queen Elizabeth 1st Band of Pensioners.
1640 Date of Communion Chalice and Cover still in use in St. Giles.
1643 Col. Thomas Markham, great grandson of the above Thomas Markham was killed in battle. Fighting for the Royalists in the Civil War near Gainsborough. He is buried at Ollerton and the tombstone is set in the North Wall of St. Giles.
1777 Rebuilding of St. Giles Church, the cost being paid by Sir George Saville of Rufford, and by parishioners. About this time Ollerton had approx. 600 inhabitants, many hopfields, a little market each Friday and two fairs each year. One on the 1st of May and the other on the 25th of September.
1790 The Saviles take over from the Markhams as Lords of the Manor.
1842 National School (later known as Ollerton Church of England School) on Wellow Road, was erected. Cost being met by subscription.
1860 Restoration of the Church. Cemetery on Forest Road opened.
1867 Forest Road Methodist Church built.
1869 Methodist Church in old village built.
1875 Peal of 6 hexiepherical bells given by Mr. Cecil George Foljambe (afterwards 3rd Earl of Liverpool). Clock placed in the Tower by Public subscription.
1920s Erection of War Memorial; Mission Hall built.
1925 Ollerton Colliery opened; Police station built.
1927 Whinney Lane Senior School built.
1928 Sherwood Drive Methodist Church built
1929 Whinney Lane Infants School built
1930s Baptist Chapel built; Salvation Army Citadel built; Roman Catholic Church built.
1931 Building of St. Paulinus Church.
1934 Forest View School built.
1961 Population 7,000
1960s County Library built; Dukeries Comprehensive School opened; New Miners’ Welfare built.