Wonston

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Wonston is a village in Hampshire

Other current and historical names

Wenesistune

Parish/Community: Wonston
District/Borough: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°9'13"N 1°19'28"W
Eastings/Northings: 447341, 139606
OS Grid: SU473396
Mapcode Local: GBR 84W.MYP
Mapcode Global: VHD0Q.084B

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

Wonston in historic gazetteers

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

Wonston, par. and vil., Hants - par. (containing Sutton Scotney), 5493 ac, pop. 692; vil., 6 miles N. of Winchester.

Wonston in the Domesday Book

A village in Barton hundred, in the county of Hampshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Winchester St Peter & St Swithun
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Winchester
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1066; £8 in 1070; £10 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 6 smallholders; 10 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs (7 plough lands)
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 1, value 7/4¾

British Place Names

Wonston, Hampshire

Wonston is a village in Hampshire

Wonston in historic gazetteers

Wonston in the Domesday Book