Kintbury | |
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Village and civil parish | |
St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury, view from the canal. | |
Location within Berkshire | |
Area | 34.92 km2 (13.48 sq mi) |
Population | 2,534 (2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU3867 |
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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 | |
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.