Wistaston

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Wistaston is a suburban area in Crewe, Cheshire East

Other current and historical names

Wistanestune
Wells Green

Built-Up Area: Crewe
Parish/Community: Wistaston
Unitary Authority: Cheshire East
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 53°4'42"N 2°28'37"W
Eastings/Northings: 368145, 353563
OS Grid: SJ681535
Mapcode Local: GBR 7V.B4VT
Mapcode Global: WH9B4.XWNG

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

Wistaston in historic gazetteers

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

Wistaston, par. and vil., Cheshire - par., 1472 ac., pop. 407; vil., 2 miles SW. of Crewe; in vicinity is Wistaston Hall, seat.

Wistaston in the Domesday Book

A village in Warmundestrou hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Malbank
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Malbank
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 rider; 2 other households
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: ¹⁄₂ acre
- Woodland: 1 league

British Place Names

Wistaston, Cheshire East

Wistaston is a suburban area in Crewe, Cheshire East

Wistaston in historic gazetteers

Wistaston in the Domesday Book