In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Quenington like this:
QUENINGTON, a village and a parish in Cirencester district, Gloucester. The village stands on the Fosseway and the river Coln, 2 miles N of Fairford, and 8 Eby N of Cirencester r. station; and has a post-office under Swindon The parish comprises 1, 630 acres. Real property, £2, 787. Pop., 426. ...
Houses, 98. The property is divided among a few. A preceptory of Knights Hospitallers was founded here, before the time of King John; and went to the Kingstones. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £192.* Patron, Sir M. H. Beach. The church is ancient but good; and has two Norman doors, and a tower. There are a Baptist chapel, a national school, and charities £10.
Quenington through time
Quenington is now part of Cotswold district. Click here for graphs and data of how Cotswold has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Quenington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Quenington, in Cotswold and Gloucestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11118
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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