Stoulton Explained

Official Name:	Stoulton
Civil Parish:	Stoulton
Country:	England
Region:	West Midlands
Coordinates:	52.1465°N -2.1409°W
Post Town:	Worcester
Postcode Area:	WR
Postcode District:	WR7
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	453
Population Ref:	(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:	7.9202
Static Image:	Stoulton Village Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1624010.jpg
Static Image Caption:	village hall

Stoulton or Stoughton^[1] is a village and civil parish about 5 miles south west of Worcester,^[2] in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Hawbridge.^[3] In 2011 the parish had a population of 453. The parish touches Norton-juxta-Kempsey, Whittington, Peopleton, Drakes Broughton, Wadborough and White Ladies Aston.^[4] Many houses in the village date from the 17th century.^[5] The scientist and cleric William Derham, the first man to accurately measure the speed of sound, was born in Stoulton in 1657.^[6]

Features

There are 20 listed buildings in Stoulton.^[7] Stoulton railway station opened in 1854 and closed in 1966 although it was in the parish of Drakes Broughton and Wadborough. The church is 12th century. Upper Wolverton was a village in the parish that is thought to have been depopulated before 1550, the site currently has 2 farms. Lower Wolverton was possibly also a village in the parish.

History

The name "Stoulton" means 'Stool farm/settlement'.^[8] Stoulton was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Stoltun.^[9] Stoulton was "Stoltun" in the 9th and 11th centuries, "Stulton" in the 15th century and "Stowton" in the 17th century.^[10] On the 25th of March 1885 Cookes Holme was transferred to the parish of Norton-juxta-Kempsey. The transferred area contained 1 house in 1891.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stoulton. GENUKI. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517165937/https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/Stoulton. 17 May 2019. live.
2. Web site: History of History of Stoulton, in Wychavon and Worcestershire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517165933/http://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10099. 17 May 2019. live.
3. Web site: STOULTON HISTORY. Stoulton History. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517184332/https://www.stoultonworcester.org/stoulton-history/. 17 May 2019. live.
4. Web site: Stoulton. Ordnance Survey. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20120904231510/http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000003046. 4 September 2012. live.
5. Web site: Parish Website of Stoulton. Worcestershire County Council. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211429/http://e-services.worcestershire.gov.uk/MyParish/Welcome.aspx?ParishID=115&PostCode=WR74QP&Prop=148864&partner=wdc&MarriedTo=0. 4 March 2016. live.
6. Smolenaars, Marja. ‘Derham, William (1657–1735) ’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. Accessed 17 May 2018.
7. Web site: Listed Buildings in Stoulton, Wychavon, Worcestershire. British Listed Buildings. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517165933/https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/stoulton-wychavon-worcestershire. 17 May 2019. live.
8. Web site: Stoulton Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517165934/http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Worcestershire/Stoulton. 17 May 2019. live.
9. Web site: Worcestershire S-Z. The Domesday Book Online. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806115547/http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/worcestershire4.html#stoulton. 6 August 2018. live.
10. Web site: Parishes: Stoulton. British History Online. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517171929/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol3/pp532-537. 17 May 2019. live.
11. Web site: Relationships and Changes Stoulton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517165938/http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10347208. 17 May 2019. live.