Kingston Russell is a settlement in the civil parish of Long Bredy and Kingston Russell, in the Dorset district, in the county of Dorset, England, 7 miles (11 km) west of Dorchester,[1]. In 2001 the parish had a population of 35.[2] The parish bordered Compton Valence, Littlebredy, Long Bredy and Winterbourne Abbas.[3] Kingston Russell shared a parish council with Long Bredy.[4] On 1 April 2024 the parish was abolished and merged with Long Bredy to form "Long Bredy and Kingston Russell".[5] From 1974 to 2019 it was in West Dorset district.
| 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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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Features
editThere are 4 listed buildings in the former parish of Kingston Russell.[6]
History
editThe name "Kingston" means 'King's stone', it was held by John Russell in 1212.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dorset Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "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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