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20-897: Kingswood may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Kingswood, New South Wales Kingswood (Tamworth), New South Wales Kingswood Park, New South Wales Kingswood, South Australia Canada [ edit ] Kingswood Music Theatre , Vaughan, Ontario Kingswood Drive Public School , an elementary school located in Brampton, Ontario Kingswood Elementary School (British Columbia) , an elementary school in Richmond Kingswood Elementary School (Nova Scotia) , an elementary school in Hammonds Plains Kingswood University (New Brunswick),

40-514: A location in the United Kingdom Kingswood, Somerset Kingswood, Surrey Kingswood, Warwickshire Ireland [ edit ] Kingswood, Dublin , a suburb Kingswood Luas stop , a tram stop United States [ edit ] Kingswood, Kentucky Motor vehicles [ edit ] Chevrolet Kingswood , a station-wagon automobile manufactured from 1959 to 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate ,

60-476: A location in the United Kingdom Kingswood, South Gloucestershire , on the outskirts of Bristol Kingswood (UK Parliament constituency) Kingswood Borough , a former borough Kingswood, Stroud District , Gloucestershire Kingswood Abbey Kingswood, Herefordshire , a location in the United Kingdom Kingswood, Hertfordshire , a location in the United Kingdom Kingswood, Kent Kingswood, Dulwich , South London Kingswood, Powys ,

80-533: A distance. The car was built on a 119 in (3,000 mm) wheelbase and was 210 in (5,300 mm) long, which was 11 in (280 mm) longer than the 1957 model, making the Kingswood the longest car in the low-priced range. In addition, the car was 3 in (76 mm) wider outside and had 5 in (130 mm) more width inside than it did in 1958, through the reduction of door thickness. The frame GM X frame had no side rails. The new Kingswood

100-740: A premium variation of the Chevrolet Kingswood, manufactured from 1969 to 1972 Holden Kingswood , an automobile manufactured in various forms from 1968 to 1984 Media and entertainment [ edit ] Kingswood Country , an Australian sitcom, screening from 1980 to 1984 Kingswood , song by The Vasco Era Kingswood (band) , an Australian indie rock band See also [ edit ] King's Wood (disambiguation) Kingwood (disambiguation) Kingswood Academy (disambiguation) Kingswood College (disambiguation) Kingswood School (disambiguation) Royal forest (also known as kingswood ) Topics referred to by

120-731: A private Christian university in Sussex England and Wales [ edit ] Kingswood, Buckinghamshire Kingswood, Cheshire West and Chester , a former civil parish in Runcorn Rural District , Cheshire Kingswood, Warrington , a location in the United Kingdom in Cheshire Kingswood, Kingston upon Hull , a housing estate in the East Riding of Yorkshire Kingswood, Essex ,

140-567: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kingswood, New South Wales Kingswood is a suburb in western Sydney , in the state of New South Wales in Australia . 52 kilometres (32 mi) west of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of the City of Penrith . There are various other locations within

160-560: Is located on O'Connell Street, Kingswood. According to the 2021 census of population, there were 10,633 people in Kingswood. Kingswood Railway Station is on the Main Western railway line . Government Catholic Private At a local government level, Kingswood is part Penrith City Council , with the suburb divided into all three wards. At the state level, it is part of the Electoral district of Penrith , represented by

180-425: The 1959 model were replaced by double cone tail lights. Under the hood, things remained constant. Fuel injection was no longer available, but with the 348 cubic inch engine, a horsepower rating of 335 at 5800 rpm was now achieved. This involved the use of three double-barrel carburetors, a special cam and an 11.25:1 compression ratio, all sold as a package. Buyers could order any engine and transmission, including

200-753: The 1969 model year to a station wagon based on the Impala , and was available only with a V8 . It slotted above the Bel Air-based Chevrolet Townsman ; a Caprice -based Kingswood Estate model was positioned above the standard Kingswood, serving as the flagship Chevrolet station wagon. Much like the Caprice on which it was based, the 1969 Kingswood Estate was available with concealed headlights. All full-size Chevrolet station wagons received new sheet metal for 1971, as did their sedan counterparts; each wagon nameplate retained its position in

220-463: The 348 V8 and the fuel-injected 283 V8 engines. Chevrolet's 1959 and '60 Kingswoods (as well as the rest of Chevy's full size line up) still featured Chevrolet's "Safety-Girder" cruciform frame introduced in '58. Similar in layout to the frame adopted for the 1957 Cadillac, it featured box-section side rails and a boxed front cross member that bowed under the engine, these "X-frames" were used on other 1958 to 1964 Chevys, as well as Cadillac. The rear

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240-584: The Liberal Party's Stuart Ayres . Federally, it is part of the Division of Lindsay , represented by Liberal Party Melissa McIntosh . In 1897, four blocks of Crown land were given to the residents of Kingswood for a Church and Cemetery (later not required due to the dedication of Penrith General Cemetery). The Church was completed in 1898, the contractor was Jack Melville with ironwork provided by local blacksmith James Wainwright. The western porch

260-599: The lineup through 1972. Midway through the 1971 model year, the Turbo-Hydramatic transmission became standard, and the three-speed manual transmission was eliminated. A Turbo-Hydramatic had been ordered on nearly all Kingswoods built during the late 1960s and early 1970s. For 1973, Chevrolet eliminated the Kingswood Estate/Kingswood, along with their Townsman and Brookwood sister nameplates, for its full-sized station wagons; they now utilized

280-415: The middle range wagons. A variety of speed options, such as fuel injection, special cams and bettered compression, gave horsepower ratings up to 315. The Nomad was still the top Chevy wagon. A parking brake warning light was optional. Under the hood, little change took place for '59 Chevys. Few alterations were made for 1960. The new models possessed much more restrained front end, and the cats eye lights of

300-454: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kingswood . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kingswood&oldid=1243825186 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

320-484: The state of New South Wales that are also called Kingswood, and is often confused with the nearby suburb of Kingswood Park . Kingswood was named after the family of Governor Philip Gidley King , who owned land in the area which was originally heavily forested. In 1881, the area was known as Crossroads for the intersection of the Great Western Highway and The Northern Road (now Parker Street). The name

340-557: Was added later. Opened in 1898, the Church was not consecrated until 1959. A new Sunday school hall was completed in 1958 (now demolished). 33°45′32″S 150°43′12″E  /  33.759°S 150.720°E  / -33.759; 150.720 Chevrolet Kingswood The Kingswood was deliberately made to be unique: the headlights were placed as low as the law would allow, and the cats eye tail lights were unique to this model. Its flat, wing shaped tailfins were identifiable from

360-494: Was changed to Kingswood on 2 August 1887. Cross Roads West Post Office opened on 20 April 1887 and was renamed Kingswood in August 1887. The land was used for farming and subdivision began after the railway came through in 1862, although the Kingswood siding did not open until 1887. The NSW State Archives and Reading Room (formerly known as Western Sydney Records Repository), where NSW public sector bodies' records are stored,

380-881: Was offered as a mid range full size 4-door only 9 passenger model, with rear-facing 3rd row jump-seat standard. It was positioned between the Parkwood 6-passenger and the Nomad (now Impala based), still at the top was a six-passenger car. Wagons were still classed by themselves, but had model numbers matching the car series. Chevrolet eliminated its entry-level Delray based Yeoman models and the Biscayne-based Brookwood became Chevrolet's least expensive wagon models. Brookwoods were now available in two-door or four-door body styles, both in six-passenger configuration only. The new Parkwood 6-passenger and new Kingswood 9-passenger wagons had Bel Air's model number, and as such were

400-706: Was tied together by a channel-section cross member. This design was later criticized as providing less protection in the event of a side impact collision, but would persevere until 1965. General Motors discontinued the Chevrolet Kingswood wagon nameplate after only two years. For 1961 they offered a third row nine-passenger option on Brookwood to fill the void. The wagon only nameplates Brookwood, Parkwood, and Nomad were gone for 1962, instead naming their station wagons after their series names: Biscayne (replacing Brookwood directly), Bel Air and Impala . The 1962-'64 Biscayne, Bel Air, and Impala wagons were very similar to Chevy's 1961 wagon models. The Kingswood name returned for

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