Oldbury

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Oldbury

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From old + -bury. Doublet of Aldborough, Aldbrough, and Aldeburgh. Compare Oldenburg.

proper noun

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9889).
A settlement and fortification in Ightham parish, Tonbridge and Malling district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ5856).
A village in Bridgnorth parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO7192).
A hamlet in Hartshill parish, North Warwickshire district, England (OS grid ref SP3194).
A rural locality in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia.

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@misc{oldbury_2026,
  title = {Oldbury},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oldbury},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}