| Wolverton | |
|---|---|
 St Catherine's Church | |
  Wolverton Location withinHampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU553585 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TADLEY |
| Postcode district | RG26 |
| Dialling code | 01635 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°19′26″N1°12′31″W / 51.323862°N 1.208715°W /51.323862; -1.208715 | |
Wolverton is a village in thecivil parish ofBaughurst,[1] in theBasingstoke and Deane district in northHampshire, England. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) from bothNewbury andBasingstoke.
Named in theDomesday Book of 1086 asUlvretune,[2] Wolverton has a royal history. Circa 885,King Alfred gave the area – along with neighbouringBaughurst – to theDiocese of Winchester.[3]
Pipe Rolls identify the existence of a royal household in the village as early as the 12th century, and thatEleanor of Aquitaine resided there in 1165 while her husband –Henry II – was inNormandy.[4] The manor of Wolverton remained in royal ownership through the reigns ofKing John andHenry III, until possession was gained by the family of Peter Fitz Herbert some time after 1217.[4]
In 1837,Sir Peter Pole sold the manor toArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington,[4] and it remained part of theWellington estate until 1943.[5] The present-dayWolverton House is a late-Georgianmanor house, near to St Catherine's Church.[6]
In 1931 the parish had a population of 157.[7] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Baughurst andKingsclere.[8]
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