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Wolston
Wolston shown within Warwickshire |
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| Population | 2,357 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SP422748 |
| District | Rugby |
| Shire county | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COVENTRY |
| Postcode district | CV8 |
| Dialling code | 024 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rugby |
| List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire | |
Wolston is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. The village is located roughly halfway between Rugby and Coventry, and has a population of about 2,300. It is close to the A45 road and the Roman road the Fosse Way.
The River Avon flows through the village. Near the river are the remains of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle (Brandon Castle). One of the most notable features in the village is a railway viaduct which dates from the 1830s and was part of the original London and Birmingham Railway. The viaduct separates Wolston from the smaller village of Brandon.
The village contains a primary school (Wolston St Margarets Primary C of E School). St Margaret's Primary was originally in School Street, but that building is now used as offices. Wolston also used to have a secondary school called Wolston High School, but it was knocked down and replaced with a community centre.
The village still has a library, and a small selection of shops and pubs. Wolston once had a railway station, Brandon and Wolston railway station on the Rugby-Coventry line, but this was closed in 1960, although one of the platforms can still be seen. Periodic calls are made to re-open the station as the combined population of Wolston and Brandon is almost 3,000.
The village has two churches: the parish church of St Margaret's and Wolston Baptist Church.
Wolston is close to the community-owned Brandon Wood.