The village of Kington St Michael finds itself ideally placed in modern Wiltshire. It is just three miles north of Chippenham and only a short distance south of the M4. The village was once part of lands given to Glastonbury Abbey by King Athelstan and was the site of a Benedictine nunnery. The priory has long since gone but parts of the old buildings now form sections of a farmhouse. A Neolithic chambered long barrow at Lanhill and an early Bronze Age bowl barrow at Barrow Farm are evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area, although the earliest recorded history dates back to 934 when the manor was still known as Kington. The village retains its all-important English charm and boasts some fine buildings. The charming Lytes Almshouses were established in 1675 by Isaac Lyte, a local lad who became an Alderman of London, to house the bachelors of the Parishes of Kington St Michael and Kington Langley.
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Kington St Michael C of E Primary School
Places to Stay near Kington St Michael
The Jolly Huntsman (0.84 miles)
A privately owned traditional village freehouse offering en-suite accommodation with free wireless broadband. Delicious home cooked breakfasts, lunches and evening meals and an excellent selection of well kept real ales and ... More | visit website
Travelodge Chippenham Leigh Delamere M4 Eastbound (1.07 miles)
Travelodge Chippenham Leigh Delamere M4 Eastbound is located on the M4, close to Chippenham, and provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for exploring the Wiltshire countryside. Swindon, Bath and Bristol are all within ... More | visit website
Stanton Manor Hotel & Restaurant (1.69 miles)
Listed in the Domesday Book, this historic manor house hotel is set in acres of beautiful grounds, in a delightful Wiltshire village convenient for Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Swindon.
A wide columned ... More
Premier Inn Chippenham (1.82 miles)
The Garden House (2.26 miles)
Neeld Arms (2.41 miles)
This 17th century stone country inn is set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the ancient and unspoiled village of Grittleton. Grittleton is situated a few miles off junction 17 ... More
Manor Farm Bed & Breakfast (2.57 miles)
The Old House At Home (2.64 miles)
This traditional ivy-clad country freehouse, once winners of the National Pub Caterer of the year and now serving food highly commended by AA, has been established over two decades. Close ... More
Castle Inn (The) (3.06 miles)
Set in the market place, the Castle Inn can trace its origins back to the 12th century. Many features of the original construction remain today.
The Inn has undergone careful and considerate ... More
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