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'''Kington Magna''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[Blackmore Vale]] in the [[English county]] of [[Dorset]], situated about {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} south-west of the town of [[Gillingham, Dorset|Gillingham]], in the [[North Dorset]] administrative district. The parish covers about {{convert|2000|acre|ha}} and, as well as the main village, includes the small settlement of Nyland in the west.<ref name=inventory>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/dorset/vol4/pp41-43 |title='Kington Magna', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 4, North (London, 1972), pp. 41-43 |accessdate=11 January 2015 |work=British History Online |publisher=University of London |date=2014}}</ref> The main village is sited on the slopes of a [[Corallian Limestone|Corallian limestone]] hill,<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Ralph Wightman]]|title=Portrait of Dorset|publisher=Robert Hale Ltd|year=1983|page=17|ISBN=0-7090-0844-9}}</ref> overlooking the flat [[Oxford Clay]] valley of the small River Cale, which drains into the [[River Stour, Dorset|Stour]]. In 1905 [[Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet|Sir Frederick Treves]] wrote that the village "straggles down hill like a small mountain stream."<ref name=Treves>{{cite book|author=[[Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet|Sir Frederick Treves]]|title=Highways and Byways in Dorset|publisher=Macmillan and Co. Ltd|year=1905|page=23}}</ref> |
'''Kington Magna''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[Blackmore Vale]] in the [[English county]] of [[Dorset]], situated about {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} south-west of the town of [[Gillingham, Dorset|Gillingham]], in the [[North Dorset]] administrative district. The parish covers about {{convert|2000|acre|ha}} and, as well as the main village, includes the small settlement of Nyland in the west.<ref name=inventory>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/dorset/vol4/pp41-43 |title='Kington Magna', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 4, North (London, 1972), pp. 41-43 |accessdate=11 January 2015 |work=British History Online |publisher=University of London |date=2014}}</ref> The main village is sited on the slopes of a [[Corallian Limestone|Corallian limestone]] hill,<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Ralph Wightman]]|title=Portrait of Dorset|publisher=Robert Hale Ltd|year=1983|page=17|ISBN=0-7090-0844-9}}</ref> overlooking the flat [[Oxford Clay]] valley of the small River Cale, which drains into the [[River Stour, Dorset|Stour]]. In 1905 [[Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet|Sir Frederick Treves]] wrote that the village "straggles down hill like a small mountain stream."<ref name=Treves>{{cite book|author=[[Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet|Sir Frederick Treves]]|title=Highways and Byways in Dorset|publisher=Macmillan and Co. Ltd|year=1905|page=23}}</ref> |
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The name Kington Magna means 'great King's Town';<ref name=Treves/><ref>{{cite book|author=North Dorset District Council|title=North Dorset Official District Guide|publisher=Home Publishing Co. Ltd.|year=c. 1983|page=p37}}</ref> it derives from |
The name Kington Magna means 'great King's Town';<ref name=Treves/><ref>{{cite book|author=North Dorset District Council|title=North Dorset Official District Guide|publisher=Home Publishing Co. Ltd.|year=c. 1983|page=p37}}</ref> it derives from ''cyne-'' (later ''cyning'') and ''tūn'', [[Old English]] for 'royal estate or manor'. The affix ''magna'', [[Latin]] for great, was added to distinguish it from Little Magna, a smaller settlement nearby.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=br8xcW1f_a8C&pg=PT735&lpg=PT735&dq=kington+magna+dictionary+british+place+names&source=bl&ots=BieU1ZzwrA&sig=j4nh8iHW4re3kMOhaR0BnHZLLPk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eu-0VKL5I-Td7gaqioH4Dw&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=kington%20magna%20dictionary%20british%20place%20names&f=false |title=A Dictionary of British Place Names |editor=David Mills |page= |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2011 |isbn=}}</ref><ref name=life>{{cite web |url=http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2006/12/kington-magna/ |title=Kington Magna |publisher=Dorset Life Magazine |date=December 2006 |first1=Rodney |last1=Legg |first2=Clive |last2=Hannay |accessdate=12 January 2015}}</ref> In 1086 in the [[Domesday Book]] it was recorded as ''Chintone'';<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/dorset2.html |title=Dorse H-R |work=The Domesday Book Online |accessdate=11 January 2015 |publisher=domesdaybook.co.uk}}</ref> it had 27 households, was in the [[Hundred (county division)|hundred]] of Gillingham, and the [[tenant-in-chief]] was [[Arnulf of Hesdin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/XX0000/little-kington-and-kington-magna/ |title=Place: [Little] Kington and Kington [Magna] |publisher=domesdaymap.co.uk |work=Open Domesday |accessdate=15 January 2015}}</ref> Most of the current buildings in the village are no older than the seventeenth century.{{cn|date=January 2015}} In 1851 a [[Primitive Methodism|Primitive Methodist]] chapel was built in the village; it was on Chapel Hill, which runs parallel to Church Hill.<ref name=life/> In 1860 a pottery was established at Bye Farm, north of the main village; it manufactured tiles, drainpipes, bricks, and chimney and flower pots. The parish church of All Saints was [[Victorian restoration|restored]] and enlarged in 1862;<ref name=life/> most of the building, except for the late 15th-century west tower, was rebuilt.<ref name=inventory/> Near the church is a pond which was a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] fishpond.<ref name=life/> In the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] the parish had a population of 389.<ref name=ons/> |
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| Kington Magna | |
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 All Saints' Church, Kington Magna | |
| Population | 389 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST765232 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GILLINGHAM |
| Postcode district | SP8 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Kington Magna is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale in the English county of Dorset, situated about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of the town of Gillingham, in the North Dorset administrative district. The parish covers about 2,000 acres (810 ha) and, as well as the main village, includes the small settlement of Nyland in the west.[2] The main village is sited on the slopes of a Corallian limestone hill,[3] overlooking the flat Oxford Clay valley of the small River Cale, which drains into the Stour. In 1905 Sir Frederick Treves wrote that the village "straggles down hill like a small mountain stream."[4]
The name Kington Magna means 'great King's Town';[4][5] it derives from cyne- (later cyning) and tūn, Old English for 'royal estate or manor'. The affix magna, Latin for great, was added to distinguish it from Little Magna, a smaller settlement nearby.[6][7] In 1086 in the Domesday Book it was recorded as Chintone;[8] it had 27 households, was in the hundred of Gillingham, and the tenant-in-chief was Arnulf of Hesdin.[9] Most of the current buildings in the village are no older than the seventeenth century.[citation needed] In 1851 a Primitive Methodist chapel was built in the village; it was on Chapel Hill, which runs parallel to Church Hill.[7] In 1860 a pottery was established at Bye Farm, north of the main village; it manufactured tiles, drainpipes, bricks, and chimney and flower pots. The parish church of All Saints was restored and enlarged in 1862;[7] most of the building, except for the late 15th-century west tower, was rebuilt.[2] Near the church is a pond which was a medieval fishpond.[7] In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 389.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Area: Kington Magna (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ a b "'Kington Magna', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 4, North (London, 1972), pp. 41-43". British History Online. University of London. 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Ralph Wightman (1983). Portrait of Dorset. Robert Hale Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 0-7090-0844-9.
- ^ a b Sir Frederick Treves (1905). Highways and Byways in Dorset. Macmillan and Co. Ltd. p. 23.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ North Dorset District Council (c. 1983). North Dorset Official District Guide. Home Publishing Co. Ltd. p. p37.
{{cite book}}:|page=has extra text (help) - ^ David Mills, ed. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press.
- ^ a b c d Legg, Rodney; Hannay, Clive (December 2006). "Kington Magna". Dorset Life Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Dorse H-R". The Domesday Book Online. domesdaybook.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Place: [Little] Kington and Kington [Magna]". Open Domesday. domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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