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

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, 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 Salph End is a village located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. Officially, Salph End is one of the hamlets (or "Ends") of Renhold, and is the westernmost settlement within the civil parish In England, a civil parish is ...

, Church End, Lane End, Top End, Workhouse End, and Water End. In the 2000s, two new

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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 Renhold Chapel is a Baptist chapel in the village of Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. History Prior to the chapel being built, the chapel meetings on Sunday mornings were held in various homes around the village with 50-60 people attending. Thes ...

, All Saints Church at Church End, and the ruins of

Renhold Castle Renhold Castle also known as Howbury, earthwork at Water End Farm, was a medieval castle located in the village of Renhold, in the hundred of Barford, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Renhold Castle was a timber motte-and-bailey castl ...

. 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)-

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of the first English Primer (1529) and the first English translation of

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(1530)

Education

Renhold village is primarily served b
Renhold V.C. Primary School
an
Mark Rutherford School
to the south of the village. The Spires and Cranbourne Gardens estates fall into the catchment for bot
Putnoe Primary School
an
Renhold V.C. Primary School

References

External links

Renhold Village Website
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Renhold Chapel

All Saints Church

Renhold V.C. Primary School

The Polhill Arms Renhold
Villages in Bedfordshire Civil parishes in Bedfordshire Borough of Bedford {{Bedfordshire-geo-stub