Norfolk. See Wolferton.—4. AYolverton (or AVoiver-
dington), par., Warwickshire, 5 miles N. of Stratford
on Avon, 1320 ac., pop. 156.—5. AVolverton, hamlet,
Stoulton par., Worcestershire,! miles NW. of Pershore;
in vicinity is AYolverton Hall, seat.

AVolverton Place, seat, Norfolk, near Swaffham.

AYolves Newton, par. and vil., in E. of Monmouth-
shire, 6J miles NW. of Chepstow, 2649 ac., pop. 168.

AYolvcton Hall, seat of time of Henry VIL, Char-
minster par., Dorset, 1 mile N. of Dorchester.

AYolvey, par. and vil., Warwickshire—par., 3790 ac.,
pop. 783; vil., 4 miles S. of Hinckley; P.O.

AVolviston, eccl. dist., township, and vil., Billingham
par., Durham—dist., pop. 736; township, 2447 ac.,
pop. 605 ; vil., 44 miles N. of Stockton; P.O.

AVomack Broad, lake, Norfolk, at Ludham vil., 2
miles AV. of Potter Heigham sta.

AVomaston. See Walton and AVomaston.

AVoiiildeton, township, Kirkdale par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, 5 miles E. of Helmsley, 1187 ac., pop. 294.

AVomltourne, par. and vil., Staffordshire—par. (con-
taining Swindon eccl. dist.), 4680 ac., pop. 1986; vil.,
4g miles SAA⁷. of AYolverhampton; P.O., T.O.; has
ironworks.

AVombridge, par. and vil., Shropshire, in E. of co.,
—par. (containing part of Oakengates), 698 ac., pop.
3113; vil., 24 miles E. of Wellington; extensive col-
lieries and ironworks are in the par.

AVombwell, town and township with ry. sta., Darfield
par., S. div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire, 44 miles SE. of
Barnsley, 3851 ac., pop. 8451; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.
AVombwell is a local government dist., and lias rapidly
risen in importance from the opening of coal mines,
clayworks, and brickyards. The church is an Early
English building. There are many fine residences.

AYoinens would, par. and vil., Kent—par., 1408 ac.,
pop. 226; vil., 7 miles SE. of Canterbury; P.O.

AVomersley, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta.,
E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire—par., 7013 ac., pop.
864; township, 3991 ac., pop. 376; vil., 5 miles SE. of
Pontefract; P.O.; in vicinity is AY. Park, seat.

AVonastow, par., in co. and 2 miles SAV. of Mon-
mouth, 1615 ac., pop. 135; Wonastow Conrt (built in
the time of Henry VI.) was formerly the seat of the
Herberts, and now belongs to a branch of the Pilking-
ton family.

AYonersli, par. and vil., Surrey—par., 4453 ac., pop.
1771; vil., on the Arun and AVey Canal, 3 miles SE.
of Guildford; P.O.; has brickyards and a cocoa-nut
matting factory. AVonersb House is the seat of Lord
Grantley.

AVonford, hundred, Devon, 94,732 ac., pop. 28,374;
contains 32 pars, and a part.

AVonford, East, hamlet, Heavitree par., Devon, 2
miles E. of Exeter.

AVonham Manor, seat, Surrey, 2 miles SW. of

AVonston, par. and vil., Hants—par. (containing
Sutton Scotney), 5493 ac,, pop. 692; vil., 6 miles N. of
AVinchester.

AVoobum (or AVoburn), town and par. with ry. sta.
(AYooburn Green), Bucks, in S. of co., 4 miles SE. of
Wycombe, 3133 ac., pop. 2431; P.O., T.O. Wooburn
is a prosperous place, and consists of the former vils.
of AYooburn Town, AYooburn Green, Corsend, and
Bournend. The inhabitants find employment in the
paper and millboard mills, of which there are six at
Wooburn. Cattle fairs are held in May and November.
The church is ancient, and was restored in 1857. Several
fine residences are in the par.

AVood, or Acol : which see.

AA’ood Hailing, par. and vil., Norfolk—par., 2444
ac., pop. 484; vil., 74 miles NE. of Elmham sta.; P.O.

AVood Ditton, par. and vil., Cambridgeshire, in SE.
of co.—par. (containing part of Newmarket town),
4899 ac., pop. 1546 ; vil., 3 m. S. of Newmarket; P.O.

AVood Eaton.—par., Oxfordshire, 14 mile SE. of
Islip sta., 657 ac., pop. 67; contains AVood Eaton Hall,
seat.—2. AVood Eaton, hamlet, Church Eaton par.,
in co. and 7 miles SW. of Stafford.

Wood Enderby, par., Lincolnshire, 34 miles SE. of
Horncastle, 749 ac., pop. 168.

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