Kingston Russell is a settlement in the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

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, in the

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district, in the county of

, England, west of Dorchester. In 2001 the parish had a population of 35. The parish bordered

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, Long Bredy and

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. Kingston Russell shared a parish council with Long Bredy. On 1 April 2024 the parish was abolished and merged with Long Bredy to form "Long Bredy and Kingston Russell". From 1974 to 2019 it was in

West Dorset West Dorset was a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Dorset, England. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the boroughs of Bridport, Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester ...

district.

Features

There are 4 listed buildings in the former parish of Kingston Russell.

History

The name "Kingston" means 'King's stone', it was held by John Russell in 1212.

References

* Villages in Dorset Former civil parishes in Dorset {{Dorset-geo-stub

Features

History

See also

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