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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] |
