| Kingsey | |
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 St Nicholas, Kingsey | |
  Kingsey Location withinBuckinghamshire | |
| Population | 207 (2011 Census including Aston Sandford)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP7406 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aylesbury |
| Postcode district | HP17 |
| Dialling code | 01844 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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Kingsey is a small village andcivil parish inAylesbury Vale district inBuckinghamshire, England. It is near the boundary withOxfordshire, about two miles east ofThame and a mile south ofHaddenham.
The villagetoponym is of 12th-century origin and means 'king's island', referring to a piece of dry land that belonged to the king in themarshes that were once common in this part of the country. In 1174 the village was calledEya, meaning 'island', though by 1192 it had gained its more modern name ofKingesie. This leads historians to believe that the village is named after KingRichard I of England.
Kingsey wastransferred to Buckinghamshire from Oxfordshire in 1933, effectively being swapped forTowersey.[3]
Historically people from this village and those surrounding it were known by the derogatory term 'wetfeet', because of the highwater table of the area leading to the ground being so waterlogged.
Grade 1 listedTythrop Park in Kingsey is listed as having an early duck decoy similar to that inBoarstall Duck Decoy in Buckinghamshire.(Location map)
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