- Kingston Bagpuize
Kingston Bagpuize (pronounced [http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com/history-snippet.htm] or 'bagpews') is a
village in thecivil parish ofKingston Bagpuize with Southmoor , part of the Vale of the White Horse in the English county ofOxfordshire .Geography
The village is on the junction of the A420 (
Oxford toSwindon ) and A415 (Abingdon toWitney ) roads. It is closely located and related toSouthmoor and, less so, toLongworth . The village contains Kingston Bagpuize House, the former residence of John Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, the son of the well known novelist of the same name.History
The name Kingston Bagpuize is derived from the village's original name Kingston and the Anglicisation of
Ralph-de-Bagpuis , a French nobleman who assistedWilliam the Conqueror in his invasion of England in 1066.During the
Second World War , there was a satellite airfield ofRAF Abingdon situated to the west of the village. Remnants of the control tower are still visible near the cricket club. The lower section of the avenue of trees leading down from Kingston Bagpuize House were cut down during this time for aircraft safety.External links
* [http://www.kbsonline.org.uk/ KBS Online] , community website
* [http://www.kingstonbagpuizehouse.org.uk/ Kingston Bagpuize House]
* [http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com/ Kingston Bagpuize - a Village Snapshot]
* [http://www.kbdgshow.biz/ Kingston Bagpuize Drama Group]
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