In its first publication, ‘Kineton: The Village and its History’ has something of interest to all.
Some will want to follow the historical walks round Kineton streets. Others will be absorbed by details of the medieval manor or the railway, the schools or the long history of a farming community.
All will enjoy this generously illustrated book.

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This book presents an illustrated and meticulously researched collection of vignettes of over 200 years of Kineton village events and characters. The late Peter Ashley-Smith’s regular articles intrigued and amused the people of Kineton when originally published in the parish magazine Outlook for over ten years.

There can be surely no better tribute to Peter’s major contribution to the appreciation of Kineton’s past than to fulfil his ambition and bring those Outlook articles into book form as a permanent memorial of his work. Robert Bearman, the Group’s President and General Editor of the publications of the Dugdale Society, efficiently undertook the task of stitching these pieces together into a coherent volume, assisted by Gill Ashley-Smith, with illustrations from David Beaumont’s comprehensive collection of historic photographs of Kineton, and extracts from Peter’s and Gill’s archives.

The book is an attractive 128 page paperback with 55 illustrations, retailing at £9.99. It is obtainable at our evening meetings, or from Bishops Estate Agents, Flower Thyme and Seccombes Estate Agents in Banbury Street, or Fishers Hair Studio in Bridge Street, or by replying to this email, or through kinetonhistory@yahoo.co.uk