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Kingston Russell

Kingston Russell

Human settlement in England

Kingston Russell is a settlement and civil parish 7 miles (11 km) west of Dorchester,[1] in the Dorset district, in the county of Dorset, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 35.[2] The parish touches Compton Valence, Littlebredy, Long Bredy and Winterbourne Abbas.[3] Kingston Russell shares a parish council with Long Bredy.[4]

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Features

There are 4 listed buildings in Kingston Russell.[5]

History

The name "Kingston" means 'King's stone', it was held by John Russell in 1212.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Distance from Kingston Russell [50.721612, 2.593512]". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Kingston Russell". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Parish council". Long Bredy & Kingston Russell Parish Council. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Listed buildings in Kingston Russell, West Dorset, Dorset". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Kingston Russel Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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