Stoulton
Village in Worcestershire, England
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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] The civil parish population was 446 at the 2021 census.[4] The parish touches Norton-juxta-Kempsey, Whittington, Peopleton, Drakes Broughton, Wadborough and White Ladies Aston.[5] Many houses in the village date from the 17th century.[6] Since 2010, the Anglican Mucknell Abbey has been in the parish.
| Stoulton | |
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village hall | |
  Stoulton Location within Worcestershire | |
| Area | 7.9202 km2 (3.0580 sq mi) |
| Population | 446 (2021) |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR7 |
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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.[8] The village church, St Edmund's Church, dates to the 12th century.[9] Upper Wolverton was a village in the parish that is thought to have been depopulated before 1550, the site currently has 2 farms.[10] Lower Wolverton was possibly also a village in the parish.[11]
History
The name "Stoulton" means 'Stool farm/settlement'.[12] Stoulton was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Stoltun.[13] Stoulton was "Stoltun" in the 9th and 11th centuries, "Stulton" in the 15th century and "Stowton" in the 17th century.[14] On 25 March 1885 Cookes Holme was transferred to the parish of Norton-juxta-Kempsey. The transferred area contained one house in 1891.[15]
Notable residents
- Scientist and cleric William Derham, the first man to accurately measure the speed of sound, was born in Stoulton in 1657[16]
- Matthias Holst, half-brother of Gustav Holst, lived at Vicarage Cottage[17]
