Renhold is a village and civil parish located on the River Ouse, in the hundred of Bedford, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The parish church is situated some 4 miles (6.5 km) east-north-east of Bedford 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 estates 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 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. ...

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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

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called Howbury Hall in the southern part of the parish. It was rebuilt in 1849, and remains a private home.

Notable people

* George Joyce (born c. 1492)- Publisher of the first English Primer (1529) and the first English translation of Psalms (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
*

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