Kintbury

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Kintbury
Village and civil parish
St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury view from the canal.jpg
St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury, view from the canal.
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Kintbury
Location within Berkshire
Area34.92 km2 (13.48 sq mi)
Population2,534 (2011 census) [1]
•  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid reference SU3867
Civil parish
  • Kintbury
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Hungerford
Postcode district RG17
Dialling code 01488
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Berkshire
51°23′56″N1°26′56″W / 51.399°N 1.449°W / 51.399; -1.449

Kintbury is a village and civil parish in the West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, between the towns of Newbury and Hungerford. The village has a convenient railway to Paddington and Reading, proximity to other transport and local cultural destinations, including Roman and Norman sites, and forms part of a very large Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the North Wessex Downs which extends from the River Thames at Streatley to West Wiltshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Clapton, Elcot and Winding Wood.

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Amenities

Amenities in the village have included the Church of England parish church, primary school, a post office, a corner shop, and a bakery. [2] A Roman Catholic youth retreat and work centre, St Cassian's Centre, is south-west of the village centre, between Inglewood and Titcomb. There are two pubs in the village; The Blue Ball and The Dundas Arms. [3] The village has sports facilities including tennis, bowls and football clubs, as well as an indoor leisure centre. The village has an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest on its south eastern border called Catmore and Winterly Copses. [4] The Village has a Local nature reserve called Kintbury Newt Ponds. [5]

Dundas Arms on the Kennet and Avon Canal Kennet and Avon Canal at the Dundas Arms, Kintbury - geograph.org.uk - 6270.jpg
Dundas Arms on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Points of Interest

The village has an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest on its south eastern border called Catmore and Winterly Copses. [6] The Village has a Local nature reserve called Kintbury Newt Ponds. [7]

Transport

Kintbury railway station in the village is served by local services from Reading and Newbury to Bedwyn. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through the village at Kintbury Lock. [8] A horse drawn widebeam canal boat runs public trips from Kintbury, either towards Newbury or towards Hungerford.

Sport and leisure

The village holds an annual "Ray Boxshall Orienteering Fun Day". An orienteering event named after Ray Boxshall who was heavily involved in running the event in the years before he died. Kintbury has two amateur dramatic societies - The Kintbury Players (who generally perform comedic plays), and St Mary's Drama Group who perform an annual pantomime in the Easter half term holiday. Kintbury has a Sports and Leisure centre - the Kintbury Jubilee Centre, run by the community for the community, with fitness classes, clubs, and a hall available to hire. The Jubilee Centre has three tennis courts and is home to Kintbury Tennis Club. [9]

Kintbury is also home to North Berks Football League club Kintbury Rangers F.C., who play at the Recreation Ground. [10] Notable former players include Southampton F.C striker Charlie Austin and former Everton player Brett Angell. [11]

Notable residents

Demography

2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005 [1]
Output areaHomes owned outrightOwned with a loanSocially rentedPrivately rentedOtherkm2 roadskm2 waterkm2 domestic gardensUsual residentskm2
Civil parish322381168142340.4070.4280.764253434.92

References

  1. 1 2 Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005
  2. ↑ "Kintbury Bakery" . Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Dundas Arms Hotel | Pub With Rooms & Restaurant In Kintbury". The Dundas Arms.
  4. ↑ Magic Map Application
  5. ↑ "Kintbury Newt Ponds". Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Catmore and Winterly Copses | Site-of-special-scientific-interest | Planning Data". www.planning.data.gov.uk.
  7. ↑ "Search | Berks Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust". www.bbowt.org.uk.
  8. ↑ Image of Kintbury Lock .Geograph.org Retrieved 2014-12-8
  9. ↑ "Kintbury Tennis Club home page". www.kintburytennisclub.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Danny Langford appointed as new Kintbury Rangers boss". 27 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Fort, Hugh (13 December 2020). "The pretty river-side Berkshire village with three amazing pubs". Berkshire Live.
  12. ↑ "Robert Harris" . Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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