Kingham

Kingham

Kingham is a village in Oxfordshire, England, close to the more well known town of Chipping Norton, with a population numbering around 800.

The village has one shop, one Royal British Legion (club), two pubs, two hotels, a railway station a primary school and a church. Kingham Hill School is just on the outskirts.

In 2005, it was voted 'England's Favourite Village' by readers of "Country Life".

The village gave its name to HMS Kingham, a Ham class minesweeper.

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* [http://www.information-britain.co.uk/printplace.cfm?Place_ID=4974 Mill House Hotel]


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