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History of Kensworth

There is a long history of human habitation in and around the
Kensworth area with evidence that this goes back to before 10,000 bc.
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book as CARNESWORDE.

The people, and the area, have changed considerably since those days, and more recently Kensworth has been a centre for brick-making and straw plaiting.

Nowadays farming is a major occupation together with a large chalk quarry although fewer people living here now work locally.

If you would like to read more of the interesting history of the area:

view the history timeline or

download a text version

The text version is viewable in PDF format. If you cannot open it you may need to download the free Adobe® Reader®.
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