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| Easthampstead | |
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 St Michael and St Mary Magdalene | |
  Easthampstead Location withinBerkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU866680 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRACKNELL |
| Postcode district | RG12 |
| Dialling code | 01344 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°24′16″N0°45′23″W / 51.40443°N 0.75640°W /51.40443; -0.75640 | |
Easthampstead is a former village and now a southern suburb of the town ofBracknell, in thecivil parish of Bracknell, in theBracknell Forest district, in the ceremonial county ofBerkshire, England. The old village can still be easily identified around the Church ofSt Michael and St Mary Magdalene. This building houses some of the fineststained glass works of SirEdward Burne-Jones.[1]
In Easthampstead there is evidence of localBronze Age existence in the form of a largeround barrow on the top of Bill Hill.[1] 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 aScheduled Ancient Monument.
Easthampsted is mentioned as an entry in theDomesday Book of 1086 as land belonging to the abbey of Westminster St. Peter in the hundred of Ripplesmere.[2] 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.
Originally Easthampstead was an important parish inWindsor Forest, its manor house atEasthampstead Park being a popular hunting lodge with theRoyal Family.[1] Another large and important house in the old parish isSouth Hill Park, one time home ofPrime MinisterGeorge Canning.[1] Still older isCaesar's Camp, the onlyIron Agehill fort in East Berkshire.[1]
Easthampstead once had its ownRural District. In 1971 the parish had a population of 209.[3] On 1 April 1984 the parish was abolished and merged withBinfield, Bracknell,Crowthorne andWinkfield.[4]
Easthampstead also sports some of Bracknell's more interesting features such as the Bracknell Sports and Leisure centre.
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