In the 13th century, the Lords of the Manor moved their seat and formed a new settlement, at the junction of two major roads.

Wulfhere came to the throne when Mercian nobles organised a revolt against Northumbrian rule in 658, and drove out Oswiu's governors.

The first of these was Leofric, husband of Godiva, heroine of the Coventry legend, and the earldom descended through his son Ælfgar to Edwin, his grandson, who was in possession at the time of the Norman conquest.

[2] The Domesday Book records Ulverlei as part of the lands of Christina, sister of Edgar the Ætheling, the last male of the house of Cerdic of Wessex, the original ruling dynasty of England.

"[5] Shortly after the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086, Christina "took the veil"[3] entering the nunnery of Romsey Abbey in Hampshire.

Ulverley Green close to the Birmingham-Warwick Road is the probable site of the original Saxon manor house.

[2] The site was described by William Hutton "Four miles from Birmingham on upon the Warwick Road, entering the parish of Solihull in Castle Lane, is Ulverley, in doomsday Ulverlei.

Trifling as this place now seems it must have been the manor house of Solihull, under the Saxon heptarchy, but went to decay so long ago as the conquest.

The great width of the lane, from the road to Ulverley, and its singular narrowness from thence to Hogg's moat, is another proof of its antiquity.

Probably due to the relocation of the Lords of the Manor to the new settlement of Solihull, Olton declined in comparison[2] and remained largely agricultural until the opening of the railway station in 1869 and the development of St Bernard's Road.

[10] Many of the properties in Olton (B91) are detached and from the Victorian and Edwardian era's, these form part of Solihull conservation areas.

The woodland surrounding the Mere has remained undisturbed for many years, providing an important habitat for plants and animals.

Sailing on the Mere started in 1900 when five residents of St Bernard's Road leased the reservoir from the canal company.

[18] It has rock faced walls, no tower and round piers with well carved naturalistic flower capitals.

On the Warwick Road just by the railway bridge is the former Primitive Methodist Chapel which appears on early 20th century maps: the building is now a bridal shop.