| Kintbury | |
  Kintbury shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 2,400 (Parish, 2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNGERFORD |
| Postcode district | RG17 |
| Dialling code | 01488 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Newbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
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In Kintbury there is a primary school and a CofE parish church [1] both dedicated to St Mary, a post office, a corner shop, and one of the few village butcher's left in the whole United Kingdom The Roman Catholic youth retreat centre, St Cassian's Centre, is south-west of the village, between Inglewood and Titcomb. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. A butcher is someone who prepares various Meats and other related goods for sale The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Catholic Residential Youth Work is a term used to describe the work of the youth retreat centres and residential centres operated by the Catholic Church St Cassian's Centre (often known simply as 'Kintbury' after the Civil parish in which it is situated is a Catholic Youth Retreat Centre near the village of Kintbury There are 3 pubs in the village called the Blue Ball, The Dundas Arms[2] and The Prince Of Wales all of which serve food.
Transport
Kintbury railway station in the village is served by local services from Reading and Newbury to Great Bedwyn. Kintbury railway station is a railway station in the village of Kintbury in the county of Berkshire in England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Great Bedwyn is a Village and Civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. The Kennet and Avon Canal [3] also runs through the village at Kintbury Lock [4]. The Kennet and Avon Canal is a Canal in southern England The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the Kintbury Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Kintbury, Berkshire, England.
History
Kintbury was spelt Cynetanbyrig in the 10th century and Kenetebury in the 13th century. After Saint Birinus converted the people of Berkshire to Christianity in the mid 7th century, minsters soon became established in the county from which priests were sent out into the countryside. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Saint Birinus (c 600–649 venerated as a Saint, was the first Bishop of Dorchester, and the " Apostle to the West Saxons " Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities One such was founded at Kintbury, possibly it was the 'holy place' mentioned in the will of the Saxon thegn, Wulfgar, in 935. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south A thegn or thane was an attendant servant retainer or official in Early Medieval Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon culture. Events By Place Europe Estimation Córdoba, capital of Al-Andalus, becomes the largest city of the world taking the lead
External links
- Kintbury village website
- Royal Berkshire History: Kintbury
- Royal Berkshire History: St Mary's Church, Kintbury
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