In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wonston like this:
WONSTON, a parish in Winchester district, Hants; 1¾ mile W of Mitcheldever r. station, and 6 N of Winchester. It contains Sutton-Scotney village, which has a post-office under Mitcheldever Station. Acres, 4,160. Real property, £7,132. Pop., 706. Houses, 150. The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £967.* Patron, the Bishop of W. The church is modern. There is a national school.
Wonston through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wonston, in Winchester and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5156
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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