Woolston

Other current and historical names

Weston
Olvestune

Built-Up Area: Southampton
Parish/Community: Southampton, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Southampton
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 50°53'54"N 1°22'42"W
Eastings/Northings: 443800, 111189
OS Grid: SU438111
Mapcode Local: GBR RVB.TX
Mapcode Global: FRA 860Q.LSM

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Woolston within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Woolston in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Woolston, eccl. dist, and ry. sta., St Mary Extra Southampton and Hound pars., Hants, within the parliamentary limits of Southampton, pop. 3158; P.O., T.O.; the sta. is 2½ miles SE. of Southampton Dock sta. by rail.

Woolston in the Domesday Book

A village in Mansbridge hundred, in the county of Hampshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tovi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Reginald son of Croc
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Reginald son of Croc
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough

British Place Names

Woolston, Southampton

Woolston is a suburban area in Southampton, Southampton

Woolston in historic gazetteers

Woolston in the Domesday Book