Wootton St Lawrence

Wootton St Lawrence

Church of St. Lawrence
Wootton St Lawrence
 Wootton St Lawrence shown within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSZ2477198254
Civil parishWootton St Lawrence
DistrictBasingstoke and Deane
Shire countyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Basingstoke
Postcode district RG25 2
Dialling code 01256
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentBasingstoke
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Coordinates: 51°16′36″N 1°09′11″W / 51.2768°N 1.1531°W / 51.2768; -1.1531

Wootton St Lawrence is a small village in Hampshire, England, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Basingstoke. The name is derived from the Old English wudu tun meaning woodland settlement or farm.[1]


History

The manor of Wooton was a possession of the prior and convent of St. Swithun from the time of the Domesday book until the dissolution of the monasteries. The Dean and Chapter of Winchester sold the manor to William Wither in 1649. However, the manor was reclaimed by the church after the restoration and the family received no compensation. The manor returned to the family after the purchase by the Reverend Lovelace Bigg-Wither in 1863, but he sold it to the Bates family 10 years later. Wooton oak timber was used to reconstruct Winchester Cathedral nave c. 1390 by William of Wykeham.[2]

Governance

Wootton St Lawrence is a civil parish with an elected Parish Council and falls within the local government district of Basingstoke and Deane, part of the shire county of Hampshire.[3] On 1 July 1966 the East Oakley ward of Wootton St Lawrence Parish Council was added to Oakley Parish Council, with elections in May 1968.[4]

Religious sites

The village has a church named St Lawrence[5] and the village is often regarded to its name. The mediaeval church was rebuilt in 1864, retaining the 12th century north arcade and tower and some of the 14th century windows.

Notable residents

Further reading

Parishes: Wootton St Lawrence, A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4 (1911), pp. 239–242

References

  1. "Wooton St Lawrence". Key To English Place Names. English Place Name Society. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  2. "HantsWeb - Wootton St Lawrence". Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  3. "Wootton St Lawrence Parish Council". Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  4. "Oakley and Deane parish council - history". Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  5. The Church of St Lawrence Southern Life (UK) website
  6. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping, Roger Morse and Ted Hooper, 1985, E.P. Dutton, Inc.
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