Renhold
Encyclopedia
Renhold is a village and civil parish located on the river Ouse
, in the hundred
of Barford, in the county of Bedfordshire
, England
. It is just to the north of Bedford
. Bedford County Council estimated the population as 1,800 as at 2005, and forecasts an increase to 2,320 by 2010.
Renhold consists of several hamlets ("Ends" in local parlance) including Salph End
, Church End, Lane End, Top End, Green End, and Water End. In the 2000s, two new housing estate
s have been constructed on the southern boundary of the Renhold parish. The Spires and the Saxon Grange estates have been established off Norse Road in Bedford, with vehicular access from the Goldington
area of the town. Yet the new estates remain part Renhold village for electoral purposes.
The parish is home to 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.
River Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
, in the hundred
Hundred
Hundred usually refers to the number 100It may also refer to:* Hundred , historically a number not necessarily 100* Hundred , a mostly obsolete geographic term...
of Barford, in the county of Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
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. It is just to the north of Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
. Bedford County Council estimated the population as 1,800 as at 2005, and forecasts an increase to 2,320 by 2010.
Renhold consists of several hamlets ("Ends" in local parlance) including Salph End
Salph End
Salph End is a hamlet located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.Officially, Salph End is one of the hamlets of Renhold, and is the western-most settlement within the civil parish. However, it is also one of the largest and most distinct settlements within Renhold, meaning that Salph...
, Church End, Lane End, Top End, Green End, and Water End. In the 2000s, two new housing estate
Housing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
s have been constructed on the southern boundary of the Renhold parish. The Spires and the Saxon Grange estates have been established off Norse Road in Bedford, with vehicular access from the Goldington
Goldington
Goldington is an electoral ward and former village within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.The boundaries of Goldington are approximately Norse Road and Cemetery to the north and east, Goldington Road to the south, with Church Lane and Haylands Way to the west...
area of the town. Yet the new estates remain part Renhold village for electoral purposes.
The parish is home to All Saints Church at Church End and the ruins of Renhold Castle
Renhold Castle
Renhold Castle 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 castle, encased by a moat. It was located 4 miles east of Bedford Castle and a mile south of Great Barford 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 from Renhold
- George JoyeGeorge JoyeGeorge Joye was a 16th-century Bible translator who produced the first printed translation of several books of the Old Testament into English , as well as the first English Primer .-Education:...
(born c. 1492)- Publisher of the first English Primer (1529) and the first English translation of PsalmsPsalmsThe Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
(1530) - Adam SmithAdam SmithAdam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations...
(born c. 1993)- LeaderLeaderA leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...
of the world and the first English man to win the Nobel prizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
.