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 and , proximity to other transport and local cultural destinations, including Roman Empire and Normans 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.
Amenities
Amenities in the village have included the Church of England parish church,
primary school, a
post office, a corner shop, and a
bakery.
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.
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.
[ Magic Map Application] The Village has a Local nature reserve called Kintbury Newt Ponds.
Points of Interest
The village has an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest on its south eastern border called Catmore and Winterly Copses.
The Village has a Local nature reserve called Kintbury Newt Ponds.
Transport
Kintbury railway station in the village is served by local services from and to . The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through the village at
Kintbury Lock.
[Image of Kintbury Lock . Geograph.org Retrieved 2014-12-8] A horse drawn
widebeam Canal craft 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.
Kintbury is also home to North Berks Football League club Kintbury Rangers F.C., who play at the Recreation Ground.
Notable residents
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George Cherry (1822–1887), cricketer and barrister
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Robert Harris, author of well-known novels including Fatherland, Enigma and Pompeii
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Anthony Howard, political journalist, attended school there.
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Roger Mortimer (horse racing journalist) spent his final years living in Kintbury.
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Chapman Pincher lived there for many years.
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Sir Gordon Richards, 26 times champion jockey, spent his final years there and is buried there.
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William Winterbourne, hanged at Reading Gaol for his part in the Swing Riots of 1830, buried in the churchyard
Demography
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+ 2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005 |
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| 34.92 |
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