Coleshill, Oxfordshire
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Coleshill is a small village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England (formerly in Berkshire).
The National Trust Buscot and Coleshill Estates are nearby. During World War II Coleshill House,[1] on the estate, was the headquarters of the secret Auxiliary Units, who were to resist the expected occupation of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany.[2] Coleshill House burned down in 1952.[3]
References
- ↑ "Coleshill House Pre War". Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "The Auxiliary Units History". Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Coleshill House Post War". Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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Coordinates: 51°38′31″N 1°39′38″W / 51.6420°N 1.6606°W
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