Kintbury Church

A Church Through the Centuries

Kintbury Church began as a Saxon Minster, with most of the present building dating from the 12th century.

Notable architectural features include:

• Norman doorways on the north and west sides

• The north transept and tower (c.1195)

• The tower’s attractive 15th-century chequer-work, added after storm damage destroyed the earlier upper levels

• The south transept (1713), likely replacing an earlier medieval structure

Inside the Church

The interior contains many fascinating monuments reflecting local families and history.

In the Nave & South Transept

• 18th and 19th century memorial tablets to the Dundas family of Barton Court

• Memorials to the Shaw and Dunn families of Inglewood House

• A particularly beautiful Angel plaque to Margaret Dunn (1890)

In the Chancel

• A brass memorial to the Gunter family, dating from the reign of Charles I

• A Royal Arms of 1683

The Raymond Family Monuments

The most striking memorials can be found in the north transept.

• Anne and Jonathan Raymond, who inherited Barton Court in 1678

• Their portrait busts are set high on the east wall

• Below them stand two large monuments to their son and grandson, both named Sir Jemmett Raymond

These impressive emperor-style busts are by Peter and Thomas Scheemakers, renowned Flemish sculptors – whose work is rarely found in a small parish church.

A Living Link to Local History

From Saxon origins to Flemish sculpture, Kintbury Church reflects centuries of faith, family, and craftsmanship at the heart of the village.