| Collingbourne Kingston | |
|---|---|
 A338 and the Barleycorn, 2009 | |
  Collingbourne Kingston Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 511 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU239558 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Marlborough |
| Postcode district | SN8 |
| Dialling code | 01264 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Collingbourne Kingston is a village and civil parish about 8 miles (13 km) south of the market town of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England. The village, which is on the A338 primary route between Andover and Marlborough, is one of several on the River Bourne, a seasonal river which is usually dry in summer. The parish includes the hamlets of Aughton and Brunton.
The toponym Collingbourne means the "Bourne as the stream of Cola's people". Collingbourne Kingston was so named to distinguish it from its southerly neighbour Collingbourne Ducis. Until the 14th century, Collingbourne Kingston was called Collingbourne Abbot's with reference to Hyde Abbey, Winchester, the owner of the principal manor. The change to Kingston was a reference to the appearance of Collingbourne in the Domesday Book.[2]
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History – Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History – Wiltshire – Vol 16 pp126-139 – Kinwardstone Hundred – Collingbourne Kingston". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 25 April 2016.