Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor explained

Type:Civil parish
Static Image Name:Parish Boundary Stone - geograph.org.uk - 2973386.jpg
Static Image Caption:The boundary stone on Faringdon Road
Coordinates:51.6811°N -1.4171°W
Civil Parish:Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor
Shire District:Vale of White Horse
Shire County:Oxfordshire
Region:South East England
Country:England
Post Town:Abingdon
Postcode Area:OX
Postcode District:OX13
Dial Code:01865
Constituency Westminster:Witney

Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor is a civil parish in the English county of Oxfordshire, England. The two principal settlements in the parish are the adjacent villages of Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor. The parish extends north of the villages to the River Thames and south to the River Ock. The parish was formed on 1 April 1971[1] by merging the two parishes of Kingston Bagpuize and Draycot Moor.[2] From 1971 to 1974 the parish was in Berkshire, but in 1974 it was transferred to Oxfordshire. Within Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor there are many amenities such as Aquarius (hairdressers), the Log Cabin (newsagents and sandwich shop), the Crossroads garage (car dealership and MOT/service station),a One Stop and a Co-op.

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130209044906/http://www.wantage.com/museum/Local_History/Kingston
  2. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10114640/relationships Vision of Britain website