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Kidlington
Kidlington is a sizeable village and civil parish between the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal. It is about 5 miles (8 kilometres) north of Oxford and 7.5 miles (12 km) southwest of Bicester. The settlement detailed in the Domesday Book of 1086 developed from an ancient village adjacent to the church. Until the Enclosure acts of 1818, a large section south of the village was unenclosed common land, and the village was commonly known as Kidlington-on-the-Green. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the village has a permanent resident population of 13723. This makes it a serious contender for the largest village in England. Kidlington homeowners have consistently withstood proposals to become a town, even though it gets approved for such status against any criteria. Following a peremptory change by the Parish Council to Town status, the change was voted down in a ballot of the local electorate by 98 percent, and ultimately reversed. There are various options to take part in social, cultural and leisure activities in the village. Kidlington is home to around 50 shops, both independent and commercial chain stores, banks and building societies, a public library, a substantial village hall and a weekly market. In addition to this, there are 7 public houses, two coffee shops, and 4 eateries. The public houses are focused along the dual carriageway that runs through the village, that include the Highwayman Hotel, the Black Horse, the Black Bull, the Red Lion, as well as the King's Arms in the Moors, and the Six Bells in Mill Street. The Squire Bassett was converted into a Nepalese restaurant and renamed the Gurkha Village in 2012. For all of your house upgrades, make sure to make use of reliable contractors in Kidlington to make certain of quality.