Kington, Worcestershire
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| Kington | |
| Worcestershire | |
|---|---|
 13th-century Church of St James | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO990558 |
| Location: | 52°12’5"N, 2°-0’57"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Worcester |
| Postcode: | WR7 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wychavon |
Kington is a village and parish in the Halfshire hundred of Worcestershire, near Flyford Flavell.
History
The earliest known recording of Kington in the Domesday Book under "cyne-turne" – the "King's farmstead".
Kington had two Anabaptist congregations in 1669, as with some other parts of eastern Worcestershire, where they had strongest support among poorer people.[1]
In 1714 Mr and Mrs Woolmere sold the Manor of Kington to Thomas Vernon (1654–1721). As he had no children the estate passed to his second cousin Bowater Vernon and then in turn to Thomas Vernon (1724–1771).[2]
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References
- ↑ Lloyd, David (1993), A History of Worcestershire, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 93, ISBN 9780850336580, OCLC 30027275
- ↑ Life in the Woods, Janet Gourd, 2003 Lychgate Publishing p56 and Grafton Wood Estate Map 1740 Croome Estate Archives
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