KINGSTON
"KINGSTON, a parish in the hundred of West Medina, Isle of Wight, county
Hants, 6 miles S.W. of Newport, its post town. The parish, which is the
smallest in the Isle of Wight, is situated near Kingston Cross, in the
south-western part of the island. It is remarkably hilly and well wooded.
The village consists of a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for
a rent-charge of £220. The living is a rectory in the diocese of
Winchester, value £204. The church is a small structure, dedication
unknown. There is a school at Sherwell, attended by the children of this
parish."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson (c)2003]
[Last updated: 4th August 2003, 04:02 BST - Brian Pears]
