Renhold is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
located on the
River Ouse, in the
hundred
100 or one hundred (Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101.
In medieval contexts, it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of "hundred" to des ...
of Bedford, in the county of
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council ...
, England. The parish church is situated some 4 miles (6.5 km) east-north-east of
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
town centre. Bedfordshire County Council estimated the population of Renhold to be 1,800 in 2005, and forecast an increase to 2,320 by 2010.
The parish is made up of several hamlets ("Ends" in local parlance) including
Salph End, Church End, Lane End, Top End, Workhouse End, and Water End. In the 2000s, two new
housing estate
A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex or housing development) is a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country.
Popular throughout the United States ...
s were constructed on the southern boundary of Renhold parish. The Spires and Cranbourne Gardens estates have been established off Norse Road in Bedford, with vehicular access from the
Goldington
Goldington is an electoral ward within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It encompasses much of the historic village and parish of Goldington that was merged with Bedford in 1934, although some parts of the old village are within the ne ...
area of the town. The new estates remain part Renhold village for electoral purposes.
The parish is home to
Renhold Chapel,
All Saints Church at Church End, and the ruins of
Renhold Castle. There is a
country house called Howbury Hall in the southern part of the parish. It was rebuilt in 1849, and remains a private home.
Notable people
*
George Joyce
Cornet George Joyce (born 1618) was a low-ranking officer in the Parliamentary New Model Army during the English Civil War.
Between 2 and 5 June 1647, while the New Model Army was assembling for rendezvous at the behest of the recently formed ...
(born c. 1492)-
Publisher
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of the first English Primer (1529) and the first English translation of
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
(1530)
Education
Renhold village is primarily served b
Renhold V.C. Primary School an
Mark Rutherford Schoolto the south of the village.
The Spires and Cranbourne Gardens estates fall into the catchment for bot
Putnoe Primary Schoolan
Renhold V.C. Primary School
References
External links
Renhold Village Website*
Renhold ChapelAll Saints ChurchRenhold V.C. Primary School
The Polhill Arms Renhold
Villages in Bedfordshire
Civil parishes in Bedfordshire
Borough of Bedford
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