Wolston is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. The village is located roughly halfway between Rugby and Coventry. The 2001 census recorded a population of 2,357 in Wolston, although the village is still growing. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the smallest unit of local government. ... Rugby is a local government district and borough in eastern Warwickshire, England. ... Warwickshire (pronounced worrickshur or worricksheer) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England on the River Avon. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre For alternative meanings see: Coventry (disambiguation) Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ...

The River Avon flows through the village. Near the river is the remains of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle (Brandon Castle). One of the most notable features in the village is a railway viaduct which dates from the 1830s, and was part of the original London and Birmingham Railway, the viaduct separates Wolston from the village of Brandon. The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. ... Norman may refer to: The Norman language The Norman people Norman architecture, the Romanesque architecture erected by the Normans. ... A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ... Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... The London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846 when it becam a constituent part of the London and North Western Railway. ...

The village contains a primary school, library, and a small selection of shops and pubs, and is close to the A45 road and the Foss Way. Wolston once had a railway station on the Rugby-Coventry line, but this was closed. although one of the platforms can still be seen. Periodic calls are made to re-open the station. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... The A45 is a major road in England. ... The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England which linked Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England, to Lincoln (Lindum) in the East Midlands, via Bath (Aquae Sulis), Cirencester (Corinium) and Leicester (Ratae Coritanorum). ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ...

Wolston also has a wood (or forest). The main area has been converted into a dirt track (for the BMX-ers). Further down in the woods, there is a picturesque area with a river and a incline (known to locals as the full-drop). There are ruins of a coal mine further along down the area.

External Links

• Village website
• House for sale in Wolston