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Woolscott
Location within Warwickshire
OS grid reference SP4967
Civil parish
District
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Warwickshire
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Warwickshire
52°18′25″N1°16′23″W / 52.307°N 1.273°W / 52.307; -1.273 Coordinates: 52°18′25″N1°16′23″W / 52.307°N 1.273°W / 52.307; -1.273

Woolscott is a hamlet in the civil parish of Grandborough, in the Rugby district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. In 1870-72 it had a population of 171. [1] The name may mean 'Wulf's cot(e),'. [2]

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References

  1. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Woolscott". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. "Woolscot - Survey of English Place-Names". University of Nottingham . Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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