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Back in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, two industries which have long since disappeared from Kintbury were brick making and the production of whiting. Bricks, of course, made from locally extracted clay, were for use in construction. The use of whiting, however, is perhaps not so obvious. Made from the naturally occurring chalk, crushed…

Isambard Kingdom Brunel & the pair of rails on Vicarage Bridge, Kintbury.

If you walk westwards along the canal tow path out of Kintbury, you pass under Vicarage Bridge. You will notice, as you approach the bridge, a pair of rails attached to the brickwork on the right hand side. You could easily mistake these rails for a pair of butresses but that was not their original…

by kintburyandbeyond 29th Mar 202621st May 2026

Celebrating Ethel King Martyn and the murals of Inkpen church

In Medieval England, many church walls were decorated with colourful murals depicting Biblical scenes or the lives of saints. In an age of mass illiteracy, these images helped in the teaching of scripture and often provided a warning of what might happen to those who strayed from the narrow path of righteousness. “Doom” paintings depicting…

by kintburyandbeyond 27th Feb 202615th Feb 2026