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Burghfield is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It is situated in the district of West Berkshire, although it lies in the east of the district, close to Reading. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User...
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West Berkshire is a local government district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Berkshire Council). ...
Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ...
Geography
The parish of Burghfield consists of two separate villages – Burghfield Common and Burghfield Village – and several small hamlets, including Burghfield Bridge, Burghfield Hill, Pingewood and Sheffield Bottom. Pingewood is a hamlet in Berkshire, located to the south of Reading. ...
The main settlements of Burghfield parish lie along Burghfield Road, the major road out of Reading. From north-east to south-west: Burghfield Bridge is the closest to Reading and lies by the crossing of the Reading Road over the River Kennet; this is followed by Burghfield Village, after the crossing of the Burghfield Road over the M4 motorway which runs through the north of the parish; Burghfield Hill is in the southern upland part of the parish, naturally enough, at the top of Burghfield Hill; and Burghfield Common – named after the parish common land on which it was built and with by far the largest population – lies, in quick succession, the furthest south-west. The south-eastern part of Burghfield Common is known as Great Auclum (see History below). The Kennet is a river in the south east of England, and a tributary of the River Thames. ...
The M4 motorway is a motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. ...
Common land, or just common, is frequently used to describe a parcel of land, usually near the centre of towns and villages, which is thought to be owned in common by all the members of the community. ...
The parish is largely bounded by rivers and streams. The Clayhill Brook partially forms its western border with Sulhamstead. The Burghfield Brook forms its southern border with Wokefield and Grazeley. The eastern boundary is just east of the railway line, near Smallmead, running south from Reading. The northern boundary with Theale and the Southcote area of Reading is formed by the Holy Brook and the Draper's Osier Bed Stream. The River Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal run through the very north of the parish and are, today, surrounded by vast gravel pits where there is much wildlife and where fishing, sailing and other water sports are popular pastimes. Sulhamstead is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. ...
Wokefield is a civil parish in West Berkshire district of Berkshire, England, south of the borough of Reading. ...
Grazeley is a small rural village in the English county of Berkshire, located approximatley four miles south of Reading at grid reference SU698668. ...
Theale High Street The Old Brewery in Theale The Falcon pub in Theale Theale is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. ...
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Apart from the gravel pits, the area is mostly farmland. There are, however, still patches of scattered woodland: Brick Kiln Copse, Jame's Copse, Pinge Wood, Amner's Wood, Clayhill Copse and Scratchface Copse.
Local government In 2001, the population of Burghfield was recorded as 5,894. In 1961, it was only 2,323. Burghfield has a parish council served by 19 parish councillors, as well as being part of the unitary authority of West Berkshire. Burghfield also has its own 'Residents Association'. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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West Berkshire is a local government district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Berkshire Council). ...
Transport Transport in the parish is relatively resticted in terms of heavy vehicular access and public transport. Public transport is provided by the 143, 148 and 149 buses, provided by Reading Buses whose routes lie along the Burghfield Road, and via Mortimer railway station which lies to the South, and is connected to Burghfield Common by a minibus shuttle at peak times. Heavy vehicular access in the region is restricted by the multiple low and narrow bridges over the canal and railways which lie to the North and East. Reading Transport Ltd is a bus operator serving the towns of Reading, Newbury and the surrounding area in the English county of Berkshire. ...
Mortimer railway station is a railway station in the village of Mortimer in the county of Berkshire in England. ...
There are moorings on the Kennet and Avon Canal on the offside bank downstream of Burghfield Island and at the layby on Burghfield Island (near Burghfield Bridge). The canal has a number of locks and a swing-bridge along the Burghfield stretch.
History There are several Bronze Age burial mounds in the parish. Excavations at one have shown that it was later used for burials when the Anglo-Saxons moved into the area. In Old English, they named the place 'Hill Field'. There were three manors: Burghfield Regis, Burghfield Abbas and Sheffield. The original Burghfield Bridge was built by the De Burghfield family, but they had arguments with King Edward I over who should repair it. There was a minor skirmish there after the First Battle of Newbury in 1643. The Williams family bought the manors after the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the village was the childhood home of John Williams, Lord Williams of Thame, an important servant of several Tudor monarchs. In the 20th century, Great Auclum at Burghfield Common was the site of a famous speed hill climb track. It closed in 1974 and is now a housing estate. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...
A tumulus (plural tumuli or tumuluses, from the Latin word for mound or small hill) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. ...
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Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ...
The two Battles of Newbury took place near Newbury, Berkshire during the English Civil War in 1643 and 1644. ...
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Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb was a motorcar course close to Burghfield Common in the English county of Berkshire. ...
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St Mary's Church The parish church of St Mary's (CofE), in Burghfield Village, contains the alabaster effigy of the important historic figure, Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, the father of Warwick the Kingmaker. He fought for the Yorkist cause during the War of the Roses, and was executed after the Battle of Wakefield in 1460. He was buried first at Pontefract, but his son transferred his body to the family mausoleum at Bisham Priory and erected this effigy as part of his monument there. It is unclear why it was brought to Burghfield after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The effigy of a lady alongside him wears a headdress which is not thought to be of the right date to be his wife, but she may be one of the earlier Countesses of Salisbury buried at Bisham. It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ...
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Institutions
Charities The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has its headquarters at Burghfield Common. Guide Dogs logo The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is a British charitable organisation founded in 1934. ...
Education Education in the parish is provided by two primary schools – one in Burghfield Village and one in Burghfield Common – and one secondary school – The Willink School (named after a prominent local family) – which provides for the secondary schooling of many of the surrounding villages.
Military establishments AWE plc logo The Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston (formerly the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston) is situated in the UK, just 7 miles north of Basingstoke and approximately 14 miles south-west of Reading, Berkshire, near a village called Aldermaston, bordering with Tadley. ...
AWE plc logo The Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston (formerly the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston) is situated in the UK, just 7 miles north of Basingstoke and approximately 14 miles south-west of Reading, Berkshire, near a village called Aldermaston, bordering with Tadley. ...
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Sport and leisure - Burghfield Sailing Club - one of the largest inland sailing clubs in the United Kingdom
- Burghfield Island Boat Club - boat owning members club
- Burghfield Aqua Sports Club - boat owning members club
- Burghfield Leisure Sports - @ Searles Lane Gravel Pits
- Burghfield Football Club - promoting the playing of association football by boys and girls living in Burghfield and the surrounding area
- Willink Leisure Centre & Physicals Fitness Club - 25m indoor swimming pool, outdoor sports area, sports hall & gymnasium
- Burghfield Common Library
- Burghfield Toy Library
- Burghfield Camera Club
- Burghfield Youth Club
- Burghfield Women's Institute - meets at Burghfield Village Hall
- Burghfield & District Horticultural Society
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External links - Burghfield Parish Council
- Royal Berkshire History: Burghfield
- Burghfield Football Club
- Burghfield Sailing Club
- Burghfield Residents Association
- AWE Burghfield Royal Ordinance Factory
- Burghfield & District Horticultural Society
- Local information for the RG7 postcode
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