Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Wolston (or Woolston)

Wolston (or Woolston), par., township, and vil. (ry. sta. Brandon and Wolston), Warwickshire - par., 2770 ac., pop. 1226; township, pop. 791; vil., on river Avon, 6 miles W. of Rugby; P.O.; was the site of an ancient priory. The church exhibits interesting Norman features. In vicinity is Wolston Hall, seat.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "parish, township, and village"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Wolston AP/CP       Warwickshire AncC
Place names: WOLSTON     |     WOLSTON OR WOOLSTON     |     WOOLSTON
Place: Wolston

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