Abbey Hulton
| Abbey Hulton | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Postcode district | ST2 | |
| Police | Staffordshire | |
| Fire | Staffordshire | |
| Ambulance | West Midlands | |
Abbey Hulton is an area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, named after the abbey that existed between the 13th and 16th centuries.
History
The name Abbey Hulton is derived from 'hilltown' (Anglo-Saxon hyll + tūn; Middle English hil, hull + toun; 13th & 14th century Hulton)[2] with the addition of 'abbey' from the Cistercian abbey founded here in 1223.[3] It is recorded in the
Hundred, when it was held by Robert of Stafford.[4]
Ranulph, Earl of Chester. This grant was given in exchange for the saying of mass by 13 monks "all the days of the world" for the souls of Ranulph (Henry's overlord, the Earl of Chester who died in 1232), Henry, Henry's predecessors and successors, and all the faithful departed. All the remainder of his life Henry de Aldithley was considered a patron of the monks at Hulton. Hulton Abbey
received other gifts from the Aldithley family and other local lords over the next centuries.
Compared to the other great Abbeys of England, Hulton was small and poor. The monks engaged in agriculture, raised sheep and operated a tannery (making leather). It was taken apart (disbanded) in 1538 and its lands sold.[5]
References
- ^ "Stoke ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Duigan, W. H. (1902). Notes on Staffordshire Place Names. London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press. p. 1.
- ISBN 978-0-14-143994-5.
- ^ Greenslade, M. W. & Pugh, R. B., eds. (1970). "11. Houses of Cistercian monks: The abbey of Hulton". A History of the County of Stafford. Victoria County History. Vol. 3. pp. 235–237. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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