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Bracknell
Bracknell () is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, the westernmost area within the Greater London Built-up Area, Greater London Urban Area and the administrative centre of the borough of Bracknell Forest. It lies to the east of Reading, Berkshire, Reading, south of Maidenhead, southwest of Windsor, Berkshire, Windsor and west of central London. Bracknell is the third largest town in Berkshire. The name Bracknell is derived from the Saxon ''Braccan Heal'' or ''Braccan Heale'', first recorded in a charter boundary of 942 AD. In the Middle Ages, Bracknell developed into two small market villages, Old Bracknoll and New Bracknoll. By the 19th century, the two Bracknells had combined into a single market town, which was an important centre of local industry, most notably for its brick trade. In the 20th century, Bracknell experienced a period of rapid growth after it was declared a New towns in the United Kingdom, New Town. Planned at first for a population of 25,000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracknell (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bracknell is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency in Berkshire represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 by Peter Swallow, from the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. It was created for the 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 general election, largely replacing the abolished county constituency of East Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency), East Berkshire. Constituency profile The seat covers the entirety of the town of Bracknell, as well as Sandhurst and Crowthorne - although some of the Crowthorne urban area is in Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency), Wokingham. Additionally, it includes Quelm Park, Martins Heron, The Warren, Bracknell Forest, The Warren, Forest Park, Bracknell Forest, Forest Park, and Whitegrove. History From its creation in 1997 until 2010, Bracknell's Member of Parliament (United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracknell Forest
Bracknell Forest is a unitary authority area in Berkshire, southern England. It covers the two towns of Bracknell and Sandhurst and the village of Crowthorne and also includes the areas of North Ascot, Binfield, Warfield, and Winkfield. The borough borders Wokingham and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead in Berkshire, and also parts of Surrey and Hampshire. History The district was formed as Easthampstead Rural District under the Local Government Act 1894 as a successor to the Easthampstead rural sanitary district. Originally a small rural district, its population was about 20,000 during World War II. Bracknell, in the district, was one of the first post-war new towns to be designated, and became a civil parish in 1955, created from parts of Binfield, Easthampstead, Warfield and Winkfield parishes. Bracknell had originally been a hamlet at the far south-west of Warfield parish. The district's population rose rapidly, and reached 64,135 by the 1971 census. In 1974 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lexicon, Bracknell
The Lexicon is a retail and leisure complex located in Bracknell, Berkshire. It was part of a wider regeneration project in the town, which saw a third of its centre demolished. The Lexicon was then constructed on the site and opened in 2017. At the time of opening, it had 70 stores, restaurants, and a cinema. It was visited by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. Background In 2010, a development received planning permission for the redevelopment of Bracknell's town centre. The concept would regenerate part of the town centre and focus on retail and hospitality. Plans for the wider regeneration of Bracknell had been discussed for around a decade before the development broke ground in 2012. The development would see a third of Bracknell's town centre demolished due to its brutalist architecture. The Lexicon was a 50:50 joint venture between Legal & General Capital and Schroder UK Real Estate Fund. They collaborated with Bracknell Forest Council to develop the masterplan. While under c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London to the east, Surrey to the south-east, Hampshire to the south, and Wiltshire to the west. Reading, Berkshire, Reading is the largest settlement and the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 911,403. The population is concentrated in the east, the area closest to Greater London, which includes the county's largest towns: Reading (174,224), Slough (164,793), Bracknell (113,205), and Maidenhead (70,374). The west is rural, and its largest town is Newbury, Berkshire, Newbury (33,841). For local government purposes Berkshire comprises six Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas: Bracknell Forest, Borough of Reading, Reading, Borough of Slough, Slough, West Berkshire, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Corner, Berkshire
Amen Corner is a suburb of Bracknell, Berkshire, England within the civil parish of Binfield, approximately west of Bracknell. It is south of the B3408 between Popeswood and Wokingham. It was formerly the location of Binfield Brickworks, and the John Nike Leisuresport Complex. It also had a well-known music shop which specialised in guitars, bass guitars and drums. It is now home to the Coppid Beech Hotel, and a number of hi-tech industries, including the UK Head Offices for 3M, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Fujitsu Technology Solutions. Amen Corner is split into Amen Corner North and Amen Corner South. Amen Corner North Amen Corner North lies between London Road and Murrell Hill Lane. Murrell Hill Lane is home to the Bracknell businessman John Nike OBE DL. Amen Corner North currently consists of fields which traditionally hosted circuses in the summer. In August 2014, Wilson Developments received outline planning permission to build 380 homes and a primary school on the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin's Heron
Martins Heron is a suburb of Bracknell west of London in Berkshire, England, Berkshire, England. Martins Heron and the neighbouring suburb The Warren, Bracknell Forest, The Warren are after a Parliamentary Boundary review in the Bracknell (UK Parliament constituency), Bracknell constituency – until 2010 they were in the Windsor (UK Parliament constituency), Windsor Constituency. It is in the Swinley Forest Wards of the United Kingdom, ward, which also includes Forest Park, Bracknell Forest, Forest Park. The name does not in fact have anything to do with the avian heron but stems from the obsolete word ''hern'', meaning nook or corner of land. The area is bordered by Bracknell to the west and large wooded areas, notably Swinley Forest, Swinley Woods on the east and Lily Hill Park to the north. History The area lies within the former parkland and grounds of a mansion, Martins Herne (or Heron), built around 1750 but demolished in the early 1980s, which was associated with minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmans Water
Harmans Water is a suburb of Bracknell, in the English county of Berkshire, formerly part of the parish of Winkfield. It takes its name from ''Harman's Water Lake'', long gone. Building of the estate began around 1960 and was the fourth and last estate to be built as part of the original plan for the new town. The estate lies approximately south-east of the town centre, to the east of the A322 road and south of the A329 road. It is part of the Harmans Water & Crown Wood ward. Facilities include a shopping centre, a library, several public houses and Harmans Water Primary Schoo St. Pauls Church has shared Church of England and United Reformed Church services and is situated adjacent to the shopping centre. There are a few office buildings in Broad Lane but otherwise the estate is largely residential. The Parks The Parks is a recent development and is on the site of the former country estate and hamlet of Ramslade, which included the RAF Staff College which closed in 1997. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullbrook
Bullbrook is a suburb of Bracknell, in the English county of Berkshire, formerly part of the parish of Winkfield. It is named after the ''Bull Brook'' which runs through the area, although most of the brook now runs underground in culverts. Bullbrook is one of the earlier estates of Bracknell and was built in the late 1950s. The estate lies largely north of the A329 road and its borders begin immediately east of Bracknell town centre. The section between the A329 and the railway line, Bullbrook 4, is now part of Harmans Water ward following boundary changes in 2003. Facilities include a small shopping centre, a community centre, several public houses and Holly Spring school. Lily Hill Park is an extensive area of woodland and historic parkland. Within the park is Lily Hill House, built between 1814 and 1817 and now used as a business centre. The eastern industrial area is a business area. The Royal Berkshire Bracknell Clinic is at Brants Bridge. Kezia Obama, the stepmothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easthampstead
Easthampstead is a former village and now a southern suburb of the town of Bracknell, in the civil parish of Bracknell, in the Bracknell Forest district, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. The old village can still be easily identified around the Church of St Michael and St Mary Magdalene. This building houses some of the finest stained glass works of Sir Edward Burne-Jones. History In Easthampstead there is evidence of local Bronze Age existence in the form of a large round barrow on the top of Bill Hill. The hill itself is also surrounded by an ancient ditch, which has largely been filled in. Bill Hill now forms part of a park next to Downshire Way and it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Easthampsted is mentioned as an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 as land belonging to the abbey of Westminster St. Peter in the hundred of Ripplesmere. It was a small village of 14 villagers and 8 ploughlands, and had a value of £5 in 1066. By 1070 it was only worth £2.5. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priestwood
Priestwood is a suburb of Bracknell, Berkshire about northwest of the town centre. Churches The original Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew was simple Gothic Revival building designed by the architect H.G.W. Drinkwater and completed in 1888. After its centenary the building was demolished and replaced with a new church that was consecrated in April 1990. St. Andrew's was part of the Bracknell Team Ministry. St Andrew's has been part of thWarfield Church familysince 2014. Bracknell Methodist Church Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christianity, Christian Christian tradition, tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother ... is also in Priestwood. Amenities Meadow Vale Primary School is in the centre of Priestwood. It has begun an expansion project to enable it to have three classes in each year. Blue Mountain Golf Club is near Priestwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birch Hill
Birch Hill is a southern suburb of Bracknell, originally part of the now-defunct civil parish of Easthampstead, in the English county of Berkshire. Although Birch Hill is a separate ward in Bracknell Town Council it is combined with Hanworth to form Hanworth ward in Bracknell Forest Council. The Birch Hill estate was built in the 1970s on the slightly higher ground above South Hill Park, a Georgian and Victorian country house in parkland with two lakes (known locally as North Lake and South Lake), now an arts centre. Birch Hill is bounded by Hanworth to the west, Crown Wood and Forest Park to the north-east, Easthampstead to the north and Nine Mile Ride and the Crown plantations of Swinley Forest to the south. Facilities include Birch Hill Primary School, a large Sainsbury's J Sainsbury plc, trading as Sainsbury's, is a British supermarket and the second-largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Hollands
Great Hollands is a suburb of Bracknell in Berkshire, England. It takes its name from a medieval field-name of Easthampstead parish, which it was previously in. Building of the estate began around 1967 as the town continued to expand. The estate lies approximately south-west of the town centre, to the west of the A3095 road. Great Hollands is in one ward Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ... - Great Hollands. Facilities include a shopping centre, library, community centre, the William Twigg public house and Great Hollands Primary Schoo There are a number of light industrial units near the shopping centre. History The development of Great Hollands neighbourhood was originally closely linked with the growth of the Bracknell company, Sperry, which was at the time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
