Woolstone is a village and former civil parish now in the parish of Oxenton, in the Tewkesbury district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is about 5 miles (8 km) miles from the town of Cheltenham. The village is on the southern side of Crane Hill and on the north bank of the Tirle Brook.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 85.[2] Woolstone has a church called St Martin's Church which is grade II* listed.[3]
| Woolstone | |
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 Woolstone church | |
  Woolstone Location within Gloucestershire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History edit
The name "Woolstone" means 'Wulfsige's farm/settlement'.[4] Woolstone was recorded in the Domesday Book as Olsendone.[5] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Oxenton.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Parishes: Woolstone". British History Online. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Woolstone AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Church of St Martin De Tours". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Woolstone Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Gloucestershire Q-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Woolstone AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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