Kingham

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St Andrew's church
St Andrew's church

Kingham is a village in Oxfordshire, England, close to the more well known town of Chipping Norton, with a population numbering around 800.

The village has one shop, one Royal British Legion (club), two pubs, two hotels, a railway station a primary school and a church. Kingham Hill School is just on the outskirts.

In 2005, it was voted 'England's Favourite Village' by readers of Country Life.

The village gave its name to HMS Kingham, a Ham class minesweeper.

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Coordinates: 51°54′N, 1°37′W