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Kimbolton Road Act 1755
Kimbolton may refer to: Places *Kimbolton, Herefordshire, village in Herefordshire, England *Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, village in Cambridgeshire, England **Kimbolton School **Kimbolton Castle **RAF Kimbolton, an airfield ** Kimbolton railway station, former railway station *Kimbolton, Ohio, census-designated place in Ohio, United States *Kimbolton, New Zealand Kimbolton is a rural village north of Feilding in the Manawatū District of the North Island of New Zealand. Kimbolton is named after Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, a village in England which is the site of Kimbolton Castle, once the home of the ..., village in North Island, New Zealand * Kimbolton, Victoria, Locality in Victoria, Australia Other * Kimbolton Fireworks, the UK's only fireworks manufacturer, based in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton, Herefordshire
Kimbolton is a village and parish in Herefordshire, England, around north east of Leominster and north of Hereford. The village is on the A4112 road, near its junction with the A49 road. The church is dedicated to St James, has 13th-century features and has two Norman windows in the chancel. The spire is shingled. Bath Camp, a small Iron Age hill fort A hillfort is a type of earthwork used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze Age or Iron Age. Some were used in the post-Roma ..., lies on a ridge above the Whyte Brook about south east of the church. The parish had a population in mid-2010 of 434, increasing to 472 at the 2011 Census. The village has a pub, The Stockton Cross and a Primary School with a separate Early Years nursery on site. There is also a village hall. Kimbolton Chapel (now Kimbolton St James church) is one of the rumoured burial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire
Kimbolton is a town and civil parish in England. Kimbolton is about west of Huntingdon and north of Bedford. Kimbolton is administered as part of Cambridgeshire; however it is situated within Huntingdonshire, which is an historic county of England and is now a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire. The parish includes the hamlet of Stonely. Catherine of Aragon, after her divorce from Henry VIII, died at Kimbolton Castle in 1536. History Limited archaeological finds in the vicinity of the airfield suggest that there may have been a small Roman settlement. The name Kimbolton, however, is Anglo-Saxon meaning "Cenebald's Ton" (or estate). Kimbolton, and the lands of its soke, comprised the only estate of King Harold in Huntingdonshire. It is believed that Harold had a hunting lodge nearby. The town was listed as ''Chenebaltone'' and ''Kenebaltone'' in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the Hundred of Leightonstone in Huntingdonshire. The survey records that there were 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton School
Kimbolton School is a British HMC co-educational independent day and boarding school in the rural village of Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England. There are 1000 students, aged 4 to 18. Boarding and flexi-boarding is available to a limited number of students from the age of 11. There are approximately 700 students in the Senior School, and 300 in the Preparatory School. Since 1950, the school has occupied Kimbolton Castle (the former seat of the Dukes of Manchester) and its grounds. History The school is the successor to the village grammar school and although there are references to a school at Kimbolton as early as 1531, the generally accepted date for its foundation is 1600. It originally occupied buildings within the churchyard, but moved to new premises in Tilbrook Road in the late 19th century. In 1949 its named was changed from Kimbolton Grammar School to Kimbolton School, and the following year it bought Kimbolton Castle from the Duke of Manchester. The Senior Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton Castle
Kimbolton Castle is a country house in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England. It was the final home of King Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Originally a medieval castle but converted into a stately palace, it was the family seat of the Earls and Dukes of Manchester from 1615 until 1950. It now houses Kimbolton School. History The castle was built by Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex in the late 12th century. The inner court was rebuilt by Anne Neville, Duchess of Buckingham in the late 15th century. The castle was acquired by Sir Richard Wingfield in 1522. Catherine of Aragon was sent here in April 1534 for refusing to give up her status or deny the validity of her marriage. The fenland climate damaged her health, and she died in the castle in January 1536. The castle was bought by Sir Henry Montagu, later created 1st Earl of Manchester, in 1615. The 4th Earl of Manchester, who was created 1st Duke of Manchester in 1719, had many works of reconstruc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Kimbolton
RAF Kimbolton is a former Royal Air Force station located west of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. History USAAF use The airfield was originally built in 1941 for RAF Bomber Command, then expanded to Class A airfield standards for use by American heavy bombers during 1942. Kimbolton was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force. It was given the designation USAAF Station 117. 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) The airfield was opened in 1942 and was first used by the USAAF Eighth Air Force 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), arriving from Walla Walla AAF, Washington during September. The 91st was assigned to the 1st Combat Bombardment Wing of the 1st Bombardment Division. Its tail code was Triangle-A. Its operational Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress squadrons were: * 322d Bombardment Squadron (LG) * 323d Bombardment Squadron (OR) * 324th Bombardment Squadron (DF) * 401st Bombardment Squadron (LL) The 91st stayed at Kimbolton only a few weeks, because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton Railway Station
Kimbolton railway station was a railway station in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire. The station and its line closed in 1959. The journey from London St. Pancras took approximately three hours, and required a change of trains and a wait at Kettering. This journey was described by former Kimbolton School Kimbolton School is a British HMC co-educational independent day and boarding school in the rural village of Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England. There are 1000 students, aged 4 to 18. Boarding and flexi-boarding is available to a limited ... headmaster William Ingram as "long and wearisome", especially considering that the station was more than two miles away from the village centre. References External links Kimbolton station on navigable 1946 O. S. map Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire Former Midland Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959 1866 establishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton, Ohio
Kimbolton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, along Wills Creek. The population was 144 at the 2010 census, down from 190 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. History Kimbolton was originally called "Liberty", and under the latter name was platted in 1828. John Gibson, born 1795, was the first gentleman to lay out the city of Liberty on land given to him by his father. A post office called Kimbolton has been in operation since 1837. The village was incorporated as Kimbolton in 1884. The present name is derived from Kimbolton, England, the native home of a local merchant. In March 2004, the electorate voted to surrender the corporate powers of the Village of Kimbolton to the trustees of Liberty Township. The village was officially dissolved on April 30, 2005. Geography Kimbolton is located in northern Guernsey County at (40.155035, -81.573393), in the northern part of Liberty Township. It is on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton, New Zealand
Kimbolton is a rural village north of Feilding in the Manawatū District of the North Island of New Zealand. Kimbolton is named after Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, a village in England which is the site of Kimbolton Castle, once the home of the Duke of Manchester. It was originally called Birmingham, after Birmingham, England. The soil and climate in the area is ideal for rhododendrons and there are two rhododendron gardens in the area, including the former garden of the New Zealand Rhododendron Association, which was largely built by John Stuart Yeates, now called Heritage Park. Amenities in the town include a cafe, a bowling green, a native reserve, and a rugby ground. The small farming settlement of Āpiti lies immediately to the north of Kimbolton. Demographics Kimbolton is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Kiwitea statistica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimbolton, Victoria
Kimbolton is a rural locality in the City of Greater Bendigo The City of Greater Bendigo is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2021, had a population of 123,632. It includes the ci ..., in the state of Victoria. References Bendigo Suburbs of Bendigo Towns in Victoria (Australia) {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
