Kintbury

Kintbury
Village and civil parish
St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury view from the canal.
Kintbury is located in Berkshire
Kintbury
Kintbury
Location within Berkshire
Area34.92 km2 (13.48 sq mi)
Population2,534 (2011 census)[1]
• Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU3867
Civil parish
  • Kintbury
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHungerford
Postcode districtRG17
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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51°23′56″N 1°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.