Avington, Berkshire

Avington is a village and former civil parish on the River Kennet in West Berkshire, England. It is now part of the parish of Kintbury.

Not to be confused with Avington, Hampshire.

Avington

Parish church of SS Mark and Luke
Avington
Location within Berkshire
OS grid referenceSU3768
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHungerford
Postcode districtRG17 0
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

The village is just under 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Kintbury village and 2 miles (3 km) east of the town of Hungerford. The Kennet and Avon Canal follows the river and passes the village.

Toponym

The toponym is derived from Old English and means "the enclosure (tūn) of Afa's people". The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Avintone and a pipe roll from 1167 records it as Avintona.[1]

Parish church

The Church of England parish church of SS Mark and Luke is an 11th-century Norman building. It consists of only a nave, chancel and late 19th-century north transept. The font is a notable piece of Romanesque sculpture and may be Saxon.[2] The south doorway is a Norman arch. The chancel has Norman vaulting and a Norman arch, both with "beakhead" ornament.[3]

A few early Gothic additions to the church were made in the 13th century, including two doorways and a "low-side" window.[3] The church is a Grade I listed building.[2]

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References
  1. Ekwall 1960, Avington
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Mark and St Luke  (Grade I) (1319539)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. Pevsner 1966, p. 75.

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