Wonston

Wonston
Wonston
Wonston shown within Hampshire
Population	1,283 [1] 1,446 (2011 Census)[2]
OS grid reference	SU4758039473
District	Winchester
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WINCHESTER
Postcode district	SO21
Dialling code	01962
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Winchester

Wonston is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village has an estimated population of 1,283 in the census of 2001. The civil parish includes the settlements of Sutton Scotney, Stoke Charity, Norton and Hunton. ^[3] Located in the Hundred of Buddlesgate, the Manor of Wonston is listed in the Domesday Book as belonging to the Bishop of Winchester. ^[4] The Northern boundary of the Civil Parish is marked by the Southern Boundary of Freefolk Wood.^[5] The A303 Primary Route passes through the North section of the parish, Eastbound it enters the parish at a point approx. 700m East of Bullington Cross and leaves the parish at Kiteland Cottages .A road generally more than 4m wide leaves Sutton Scotney and heads North East exiting the parish at Kitelands cottages.^[6] The N.W. "corner" of the parish is a point approx. 200m North of Blind End copse at the S.E.corner of Freefolk wood.^[7] The N.E."corner" of the parish is at the West side of Kitelands clump^[8] The S.E."corner" of the parish is at the point where the Northern portal of the Wallers Ash Railway tunnel intersects with the Alresford Drove Track.^[9]

References

External links

• Wonston Parish Council
• History of Wonston