| Britwell Estate | |
  Britwell Estate shown within Berkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | Slough |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode district | SL2 |
| Dialling code | 01753 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Slough |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
The place now known as the Britwell Estate was originally farm land. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Slough postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ascot, Bourne End, Gerrards Cross, Iver, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office Police services in England and the largest non- metropolitan one covering 2200 sq mi (5700 The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the Ceremonial county of Berkshire in The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Slough is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. See the List of places in England for places in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. It is situated on the north-west of Slough, a unitary authority in Berkshire in the south of England, about 23 miles west of London. Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
The name Britwell derives from the old English beorhtan wiellan meaning 'bright, clear well'.
Modern-day Britwell, which has the well-defined geographic boundaries of Farnham Lane (in the north), Lower Britwell Road and Haymill Road (to the west), Whittaker Road and Northborough Road (south) and Long Readings Lane (east), was created as a large overspill housing estate for bombed-out Londoners at the end of the Second World War. An overspill estate is a Housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying Inner city areas usually as part of the process of Slum London overspill is the term given to the communities created - largely consisting of Council houses - as a result of the policy of moving residents out of Greater London World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Britwell was one of a number of London County Council (LCC) estates built at the time, with other estates in places including Langley and Swindon. London County Council (LCC was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889-1965 existence and the first London-wide general municipal Langley (also known as Langley Marish) is a Village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles The first of 11,000 tenants arrived in August 1956 and were delighted with the "roomy and modern" houses, complete with large swivel windows – "a boon to housewives". Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. There was a dearth of amenities at first, but after the founding of the community association in 1959, the estate finally got a bus service into Slough, and a community centre in 1966. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
The major additions to Britwell have been Wavell Gardens, a depressing and overcrowded housing development created on the Rokesby Road recreation field by Slough Borough Council (SBC) and the Beechwood Estate created on the southern end of Warrenfield (now renamed Beechwood) School's playing fields by SBC, Airways Housing and Toynbee Housing. Slough Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Slough in the South East England Region of the United Kingdom. Beechwood School is a Co-educational comprehensive Community school in Britwell, Slough, Berkshire, England Elsewhere on the estate, houses in Cowper Road are of two distinctive types. The north side was built as part of the original LCC Britwell Estate. The south side was built later by SBC.
When the Britwell Estate was created, its postal address was Farnham Royal, near Slough. Its local authority was Eton Rural District Council (ERDC) which in 1974 was replaced by Beaconsfield District Council (SBDC), although at this point all of the estate became part of the Borough of Slough, and with the rest of that borough became part of Berkshire, rather than Buckinghamshire. Eton was a Rural district in Buckinghamshire, England. It was named after but did not contain Eton, which was an Urban district. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Its original bus services were London Transport's 484, 441, 400 and Thames Valley Traction Company's 64 and later 70. Creation The organisation was created by the Transport Act 1947 and replaced the London Passenger Transport Board. Thames Valley Traction Company Limited was a major bus company operating services to and from Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Newbury,
As Slough expanded, its northern boundary was moved from Northborough Road to Long Furlong Drive putting about a third of Britwell's housing into the borough. The 1974 expansion of Slough moved the northern boundary to Farnham Lane which then placed all of the Britwell Estate within the borough of Slough.
In 1968, the LCC was one of a number of authorities replaced by the Greater London Council (GLC). The Greater London Council (GLC was the top-tier Local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986 When the GLC was abolished, the LCC/GLC social housing on Britwell and in Langley was transferred to Slough Borough Council. LCC/GLC mortgages were transferred to the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames ( is a borough in south-west London, England.
SBC's control of Britwell's remaining social housing, some of the original homes having been bought by their tenants, began a decline in living standards and housing and roads maintenance.
Britwell, like the entire borough of Slough, was transferred from Buckinghamshire to Berkshire on 1 April 1974. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. A civil parish was established at that point for the part of the estate that had previously lain in the Burnham civil parish. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Burnham lies north of the River Thames, and sits on the border with Berkshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough. The current Parish Council has 13 parish councillors and covers approximately 60% of the Britwell Estate. A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain.
The Britwell Electoral ward includes the Parish area and extends westwards to the Five Points crossroads in Burnham, has 3 borough councillors. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district The southern part of Long Readings Lane and the south side of Cowper Road became part of the Britwell ward for the first time in 2004 as a result of a suggestion by then SBC Conservative Group research assistant Eva Antao to the Boundary Commission (now part of the Electoral Commission). See Slough local elections for links to recent Borough election results. Slough is a district in the South East England Region Slough Borough Council is normally elected by thirds with Councillors serving a four year term
Britwell used to be renowned throughout the local area for its high rate of petty crime. [1] In 2002 bus drivers refused to drive through there at night because of repeated incidents of 3 pre-teenage boys throwing stones at buses. .
The Parish Council have now provided a building for use as a Neighbourhood Police Office within their parish ground this is now well used by the local beat team, PCSO's and community wardens. The actual police office can be seen at www.slough.info/britwell/b08/b08.html
Britwell's row of shops featured as a backdrop in the dystopia themed movie V for Vendetta. A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος alternatively cacotopia, kakotopia, cackotopia, or anti-utopia) is the vision of a society V for Vendetta is a ten-issue Comic book Britwell has also featured in the ITV drama Torn
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References
- ^ BBC News Online, Crime crackdown on estate begins, 3 August 2004. Torn was a 3 part television drama series which was broadcast on the ITV Network from 19 September, 2007 to 3 October, 2007
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