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Woolston is a former village that is now a suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. In Domesday it appears as Olvestune, signifying ‘the tun of Olaf’, perhaps a reference to Olaf I, King of Norway 995-1000. The hamlet grew from the 19th century, especially around the shipbuilding and aviation industries. Woolston was incorporated into the borough of Southampton in 1920. Woolston Floating Bridge was a cable ferry that crossed the Itchen to Southampton from 1836-1977. Woolston is within the council area of Southampton.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.89521,-1.374328
Grid Reference: SU 4409 1082
Council Area: Southampton CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 50883
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Woolston,_Hampshire_50883
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Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.89521,-1.374328
Grid Reference: SU 4409 1082
Council Area: Southampton CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 50883
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Woolston,_Hampshire_50883
Peruse Hampshire on Wikishire