| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | St. John the Baptist at Wollaston - geograph.org.uk - 537639.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | St. John the Baptist church at Wollaston |
| Coordinates: | 52.704°N -2.994°W |
| Official Name: | Wollaston |
| Population: | 202 |
| Population Ref: | (2001 census) |
| Civil Parish: | Alberbury with Cardeston |
| Civil Parish1: | Westbury |
| Unitary England: | Shropshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | Shropshire |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Constituency Westminster: | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Post Town: | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode District: | SY5 |
| Postcode Area: | SY |
| Dial Code: | 01743 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SJ328123 |
Wollaston is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Alberbury with Cardeston, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, only a quarter of a mile from the Welsh border. In 2001 the parish had a population of 202.
Wollaston was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Alberbury,[1] from 1866 Wollaston was a civil parish in its own right,[2] on 1 April 2005 the parish was abolished and merged with Alberbury with Cardeston and Westbury.[3]
It is believed that Old Tom Parr was born in, or near, to the village at Winnington at The Glyn, according to the inscription on a brass plaque in the church.
There is a beacon here, by the church, that is to be lit in case of an invasion from Wales. Immediately west of the church are the earthwork remains of Wollaston Castle, a motte-and-bailey castle.
Half a mile south-east near Bretchel is the site of a small Norman motte castle known as The Beacon.
Previously served by Plas-y-Court Halt railway station on the Cambrian Line.