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Kington, Worcestershire

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OS grid reference
  
SO990558

Country
  
England

Post town
  
WORCESTER

Shire county
  
Worcestershire

Region
  
West Midlands

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
WR7

District
  
Wychavon

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Kington is a village in Worcestershire, England. Situated near to Flyford Flavell, the earliest known recording of Kington in the Domesday Book under "cyne-turne" – the "King's farmstead".

Map of Kington, UK

In 1714 Mr and Mrs Woolmere sold the Manor of Kington to Thomas Vernon (1654–1721). As he had no children the estate passed to his second cousin Bowater Vernon and then in turn to Thomas Vernon (1724–1771).

References

Kington, Worcestershire Wikipedia