Wolviston
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Wolviston is a village and civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Billingham. The village is a thriving community with good road links to Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough and the rest of North East England. It is home to several businesses including a post office, art gallery, florist, saddlery, international consultancy firm and riding school. The village benefits from two pubs, the Wellington and the Ship.
The local church is dedicated to St Peter.
The village name has its origins in Saxon times. Although popularly, the village was named after the wolves that inhabited the area, Watts identifies the name as deriving from Wulfestun - or Wulf's estate - and as such named for an early landowner.
References
- Watts, Victor. A Dictionary of County Durham Place-Names. English Place-Name Society, Nottingham, 2002. ISBN 0-904889-65-3
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