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Place record MWX35 - Kingston Parish

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Summary

Kingston is recorded as a village in the Domesday Book.

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VILLAGE (Medieval - 1086 AD to 1086 AD)

Full Description

Kingston is recorded as a village in the Domesday Book as 'Chingestone' (Hinde 2002).

Hinde, Thomas (ed ), 2002, The Domesday Book: England's Heritage, then and now (Monograph). SWX8439.

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--- SWX8439 Monograph: Hinde, Thomas (ed ). 2002. The Domesday Book: England's Heritage, then and now.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SY 955 795 (100m by 100m)
Map sheet	SY97NE

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Record last edited

Nov 7 2025 4:47PM

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