 A brief history of Kington St Michael is given in the relevant Wiltshire Community History page

There is evidence of habitation of the area in the New Stone Age and Bronze Ages.The first named settlement dates to about AD 934, when it was known as "Kington".Later known as "Kington Minchin" during the early existence of Kington St. Michael Priory, it became "Kington St Michael" in 1279 when the church was rededicated to St Michael.