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{{Infobox UK place 
|type = [[Village]] and [[civil parish]]
|official_name= Kintbury
|static_image_name= St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury view from the canal.jpg
|static_image_caption= St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury, view from the canal.
|coordinates = {{coord|51.399|-1.449|display=inline,title}}
|os_grid_reference= SU3867
|population =2534	
|population_ref=([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name=ons>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005]</ref>
|area_total_km2=34.92
|civil_parish=  Kintbury
|unitary_england= [[West Berkshire]]
|region= South East England
|lieutenancy_england= [[Berkshire]]
|country= England
|post_town= [[Hungerford]]
|postcode_district= RG17
|postcode_area= RG
|dial_code= 01488
|constituency_westminster= [[Newbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Newbury]]
|website=
}}

'''Kintbury''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Berkshire]] district, [[Berkshire]], England, between the towns of [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]] and [[Hungerford]]. The village has a convenient railway to {{rws|Paddington}} and {{rws|Reading}}, proximity to other transport and local cultural destinations, including [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Normans|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, Berkshire|Streatley]] to West [[Wiltshire]]. The parish includes the hamlets of Clapton, [[Elcot, Berkshire|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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kintbury Bakery |url=https://www.farmhousebakerycafe.co.uk/kintbury-bakery |access-date=27 July 2021 }}</ref> A [[Roman Catholic]] [[Catholic Residential Youth Work|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://butcombe.com/the-dundas-arms-berkshire/|title=The Dundas Arms Hotel &#124; Pub With Rooms & Restaurant In Kintbury|website=The Dundas Arms}}</ref> The village has sports facilities including [[tennis]], [[bowls]] and [[association football|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]].<ref>[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002597%27 Magic Map Application<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Village has a [[Local nature reserve]] called [[Kintbury Newt Ponds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbowt.org.uk/reserves/kintbury-newt-ponds|title=Kintbury Newt Ponds|publisher=Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225045153/https://www.bbowt.org.uk/reserves/kintbury-newt-ponds|archive-date=25 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Kennet and Avon Canal at the Dundas Arms, Kintbury - geograph.org.uk - 6270.jpg|thumb|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.planning.data.gov.uk/entity/14502101|title=Catmore and Winterly Copses &#124; Site-of-special-scientific-interest &#124; Planning Data|website=www.planning.data.gov.uk}}</ref> The Village has a [[Local nature reserve]] called [[Kintbury Newt Ponds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbowt.org.uk/search?search=reserves%20kintbury%20newt%20ponds|title=Search &#124; Berks Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust|website=www.bbowt.org.uk}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Kintbury railway station]] in the village is served by local services from {{rws|Reading}} and {{rws|Newbury}} to {{rws|Bedwyn}}. The [[Kennet and Avon Canal]] runs through the village at [[Kintbury Lock]].<ref>Image of Kintbury Lock .[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6273 Geograph.org] Retrieved 2014-12-8</ref> A horse drawn [[widebeam]] [[Canal craft|canal boat]] runs public trips from Kintbury, either towards Newbury or towards [[Hungerford]].

==Sport and leisure==
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kintburytennisclub.co.uk/index.php|title=Kintbury Tennis Club home page|website=www.kintburytennisclub.co.uk}}</ref>  

Kintbury is also home to [[Wessex League]] club [[Kintbury Rangers F.C.]], who play at the Recreation Ground.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footballinberkshire.co.uk/news/club-news/71238/danny-langford-appointed-as-new-kintbury-rangers-boss/|title=Danny Langford appointed as new Kintbury Rangers boss|date=27 March 2023}}</ref> Notable former players include [[Southampton F.C]] striker [[Charlie Austin]] and former [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] player [[Brett Angell]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/gallery/pretty-river-side-berkshire-village-19449844|title=The pretty river-side Berkshire village with three amazing pubs|first=Hugh|last=Fort|date=13 December 2020|website=Berkshire Live}}</ref>

==Notable residents==
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*[[George Cherry (cricketer)|George Cherry]] (1822–1887), cricketer and barrister
*[[Robert Harris (novelist)|Robert Harris]], author of well-known novels including [[Fatherland (novel)|''Fatherland'']], [[Enigma (novel)|''Enigma'']] and [[Pompeii (novel)|''Pompeii'']]<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Harris |url=https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/robert-harris |access-date=24 January 2022 }}</ref>
*[[Anthony Howard (journalist)|Anthony Howard]], political journalist, attended school there.
*[[Roger Mortimer (racing)|Roger Mortimer]] ([[horse racing]] journalist) spent his final years living in Kintbury.
*[[Chapman Pincher]] lived there for many years.
*[[Sir Gordon Richards]], 26 times champion jockey, spent his final years there and is buried there.
*[[William Winterbourne]], hanged at [[Reading Gaol]] for his part in the [[Swing Riots]] of 1830, buried in the churchyard

==Demography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
|+ '''2011 Published Statistics: Population, home ownership and extracts from Physical Environment, surveyed in 2005<ref name=ons />'''
|-
!Output area||Homes owned outright||Owned with a loan||Socially rented||Privately rented||Other||km<sup>2</sup> roads||km<sup>2</sup> water||km<sup>2</sup>  domestic gardens||Usual residents ||km<sup>2</sup>
|- align=center
|Civil parish|| 322	||381	||168||	142	||34||	0.407	||0.428	||0.764||	2534||	34.92
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://kintburyvillage.co.uk/ Kintbury village website]
* [http://www.kintburyplayers.co.uk Kintbury Players]
* [http://www.kintburyjubileecentre.co.uk/ Kintbury Jubilee Centre]
* {{OpenDomesday|SU3866|kintbury|Kintbury}}

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[[Category:Villages in Berkshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Berkshire]]
[[Category:West Berkshire District]]