Kingston Russell
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| Kingston Russell | |
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  Kingston Russell Location within Dorset | |
| Area | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Population | 35 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 7/km2 (18/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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]
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
- ^ "Distance from Kingston Russell [50.721612, 2.593512]". GENUKI. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Kingston Russell". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Parish council". Long Bredy & Kingston Russell Parish Council. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Kingston Russell, West Dorset, Dorset". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Kingston Russel Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- "Kingston Russell". City Population De. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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