Electoral Wards in Hampshire - Woolston, Southampton (Paperback)

Chapters: Woolston, Southampton. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 87. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It is bounded by the River Itchen, Hampshire, Sholing, Peartree Green, Itchen and Weston. Its boundary with Weston is the stream that runs through Mayfield Park. The area is rich in maritime and aviation history. The ancient hamlet had grown as new industries, roads and railways came to the area in the Victorian era. The Borough of Southampton attempted to annex Woolston in 1895, but this was rejected at a public inquiry and it remained part of the Itchen Urban District Council. But that was only a temporary reprieve. Woolston was formally incorporated into the borough of Southampton in 1920. Development of the Itchen Bridge in the 1970s caused some additional significant changes. In the early part of the 21st century, Woolston is again experiencing a period of major change. Woolston is believed to originate from Olafs tun, a fortified tun on the East bank of the River Itchen established by the Viking leader Olaf I of Norway in the 10th Century. The small hill in the area surrounding modern day Defender Road conveniently overlooks the Saxon port of Hamwic. This area would thus have been a good strategic location for the Vikings in 994 AD, when they were known to have camped in the Itchen area. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the area is recorded as Olvestune. Medieval trade in Southampton included the export of wool produced across a large part of Southern England. The "Wool House" still survives in Southampton and was very accessible via the crossing of the River Itchen, Hampshire from Itchen Ferry village. With the next available crossing of the River Itchen, Hampshire several miles ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=4465207