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KINGSTON, a village and a parish in Caxton district, Cambridge. The village stands adjacent to the Cambridge and Bedford railway, 2 miles E by N of Old North Road station, and 3 SE of Caxton; and had formerly a weekly market and two fairs. The parish comprises 1,807 acres. Post town, Caxton, under Royston. Real property, £2, 646. Pop., 313. Houses, 62. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, not reported. Patron, King's College, Cambridge. The church comprises nave, aisles, and chancel, with S porch and very low tower. Charities, £26.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Kingston Parish Caxton Poor Law Union/Registration District Cambridgeshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Kingston |
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