In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Woolstone like this:
WOOLSTONE (Great and Little), two parishes in Newport-Pagnell district, Bucks; 3½ miles N of Bletchley r. station. They have a postal letter-box under Bletchley Station. Acres, 760 and 613. Real property, £832 and £934. Pop., 71 and 125. Houses, 17 and 27. The property of Great W. ...
is divided between two; and that of Little W. between three. The livings are conjoint rectories in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £269.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church of Great W. was rebuilt in 1839; and that of Little W. was restored in 1869. There are a national school, and charities £50.
Woolstone through time
Woolstone is now part of Milton Keynes district. Click here for graphs and data of how Milton Keynes has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Woolstone itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Woolstone, in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1543
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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