Kingston

Map of Kingston CambridgeshireKingston is a small village and parish is in South Cambridgeshire district. Situated 7 miles to the west of Cambridge, off the B1046, it now comprises about 70 dwellings with a population of just over 200.

 

According to Wikipedia, the name Kingston, meaning “the king’s manor”, implies that the village was, prior to the Norman Conquest, a royal vill. It remained in the possession of the crown at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086.

 

You can read more of the history of Kingston here and on the Kingston Village website.

 

Kingston

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