Upper Wootton
village in Hampshire, United Kingdom
Upper Wootton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Wootton St Lawrence with Ramsdell in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Tadley, which lies approximately 4.8 miles 6.2 miles (10.0 km) northeast from the village.
Half a mile north-east of the village is the overgrown ring motte known as Woodgarston Castle, a possible location for the 'Castle of the Wood' recorded as having been stormed by King Stephen in 1147.
The public source identifies “Upper Wootton” as village in Hampshire, United Kingdom. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Upper, Wootton and village.
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