Kingswood, Warwickshire
| Kingswood | |
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  Kingswood Location within Warwickshire | |
| Area | 1.095 km2 (0.423 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,152 (2020 estimate) |
| • Density | 1,052/km2 (2,720/sq mi) |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Kingswood is an area in the civil parishes of Lapworth and Rowington in Warwick District, Warwickshire, England. It forms the main residential area of the parish of Lapworth,[1] and includes about 18 properties in the parish of Rowington.[2] The population of Lapworth parish was 1,828 in the 2011 census.[3] The population of Kingswood has been estimated as 1,152 in 2020.[4]
Kingswood is situated on the Grand Union Canal and the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. The two canals meet at Kingswood Junction. Kingswood also has a railway station called Lapworth railway station. It was originally called Kingswood, but the station name was changed to Lapworth to avoid confusion with Kingswood station in Surrey.
Kingswood lies 5 miles north-west of Henley-in-Arden.
In 1879-1872 Kingswood was described in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales as a hamlet in the parishes of Lapworth and Rowington and had a unitarian chapel and property valued at £1,027.[5]
References[]
- ^ "The village envelope and Kingswood". Lapworth Parish Plan 2014 (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Kingswood". Parish Design Statement (PDF). Rowington Parish Council. 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lapworth parish (E04009829)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Kingswood". City Population De. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Kingswood, Warwickshire". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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