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Template documentation. This template displays a labelled map of the ceremonial counties of England (or their historical equivalents), with each county name linked to a Wikipedia article or category associated with that county. It is intended to provide a navigation template for family of county-related articles about the same subject matter.
History of Berkshire. Historically, the English county of Berkshire has been bordered to the north by the ancient boundary of the River Thames. However there were major changes in 1974: the Vale of White Horse and parts of Oxfordshire south (locally, west) of the Thames were previously part of Berkshire, but were lost to the county in 1974.
The Royal County of Berkshire, commonly known as simply Berkshire (/ ˈbɑːrkʃɪər, - ʃər / ⓘ [3] BARK-sheer, -shər; abbreviated Berks.), is a 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 ...
Parish. The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires created by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Celts and others. They are alternatively known as ancient counties, [2][3] traditional counties, [4] former counties[5][6] or simply as counties. [7]
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles (40 km) west of central London. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history. The original castle was built in the 11th century, after the Norman invasion ...
The Royal Berkshire Archives is the record office for the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. It is located in Reading. [1] It opened as the Berkshire Record Office on 10 August 1948 in The Forbury, Reading. [2][3] It moved to the new Shire Hall beside the M4 in 1981, and to its present home in Coley Avenue, Reading, in 2000. [4]
Meeting place. Shire Hall, Shinfield Park, Reading. The Council of the Royal County of Berkshire, also known as the Berkshire County Council, was the top-tier local government administrative body for Berkshire from 1889 to 1998. The local authority had responsibilities for education, social services, public transport, planning, emergency ...
Welcome to the Berkshire portal. The Royal County of Berkshire, commonly known as simply Berkshire (/ ˈbɑːrkʃɪər, - ʃər / ⓘ BARK-sheer, -shər; abbreviated Berks.), is a 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 ...