Kingsdon, Somerset

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.0358
longitude= -2.6930
official_name= Kingsdon
population = 356cite web |url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/statistics/contents/population/estimates/2002mye/ |title=2002 Population estimates |accessdate=2008-03-08 |format= |work=Somerset County Council ]
shire_district= South Somerset
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Somerton and Frome
post_town=
postcode_district = TA11
postcode_area= TA
dial_code= 01458
os_grid_reference= ST515265

Kingsdon is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated three miles south east of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village is situated near the Fosse Way Roman road.

The village has a population of 356; there is a small Church of England Primary School, founded 1872, with about 20 pupils aged 4-11 years. The village is also home to Kingsdon Manor School, which serves Bristol and other local areas as a residential Special School, for up to 40 boys aged 10-16 years with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

The ancient church, dedicated to All Saints, has a four-stage tower which was built in the 15th century replacing a previous one over the north transept. [cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=419373 |title=All Saints Church, Kingsdon |accessdate=2008-03-08 |format= |work=Images of England ] It has five bells and a clock; the parish is one of five in the benefice of 'Somerton with Compton Dundon, The Charltons and Kingsdon'.

References

External links

* [http://www.kingsdon.somerset.sch.uk/default.htm Kingsdon Church of England Primary School website]