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Bracknell

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"BRACKNAL, (or Bracknell), a hamlet in the parish of Easthampstead [now a separate parish formed from parts of Warfield and Winkfield in 1851.], hundred of Ripplesmere, in the county of Berks, 4 miles from Wokingham. It is a station on the Richmond, Staines, and Reading branch of the London and South-Western railway. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to the vicarage of Warfield, in the diocese of Oxford, in the gift of the bishop. The church, an elegant stone structure in the pointed style, was erected in 1851. There is much fine scenery and many good residences in the neighbourhood.

From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland(1868). Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003. Other descriptions can be found from other periods in various trade directories covering Berkshire from the early 19th century onwards from Berkshire FHS and from A Vision of Britain Through Time.

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Archives & Libraries

In addition to those listed on the Berkshire home page, see the Research Wiki from Family Search (the Church of Latter-day Saints (Genealogical Society of Utah))

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Church History

Further information about some of the churches can be found below:

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

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History

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SU867693 (Lat/Lon: 51.416098, -0.754642), Bracknell which are provided by:

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Bracknell was in the Easthampstead Union.  
  • Easthampstead Board of Guardians, 1899-1926 accounts are held by the BRO (G/E).  
  • For more information, see Poorhouses.