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3 unusual facts about Bensington


Bensington

The former name of Benson, Oxfordshire, England, a village where the battle possibly took place

The Battle of Bensington, a major battle between Offa's Mercia and the West Saxons in 779 AD

Edward Atkyns

He was the third son of Richard Atkyns, and was born in 1587, apparently at Bensington in Oxfordshire.


Driving club

One of the first driving clubs was the Bensington Driving Club, founded in February 1807 at Bensington, Oxfordshire, also known as the Benson Driving Club when Bensington became Benson, and commonly referred to as "the B.D.C.".


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