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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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