Secret Bracknell
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Secret Bracknell

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eBook - ePub

Secret Bracknell

About this book

Bracknell was developed as a 'new town' in 1949, but the area had been evolving since Saxon times. A royal charter from AD 942 mentions 'Bracken Head' and a local comprehensive school still bears the name 'Brackenhale'. It was a popular hunting ground for kings and queens and it was here that the widowed Catherine of Aragon became friendly with the newly crowned Henry VIII and secretly married him. Bull-baiting and cock fighting were popular until 1835, when both were banned. Subsequently a pub in the high street bears the name 'The Bull'. In the eighteenth century, highwaymen and street gangs flourished and stories of their exploits abound. Secret Bracknell will incorporate many of the little-known stories of royal visitors, highwaymen, murders, ghosts and other incidents hidden beneath the 'new town'.

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Information

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9781445651439
Topic
History
Subtopic
Social History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. 1: History of Bracknell
  4. 2: The Royal Connection
  5. 3: Easthampstead
  6. 4: Ranelagh School
  7. 5: Bracknell’s Ghosts
  8. 6: South Hill Park
  9. 7: Pubs and Roast Dinners
  10. 8: Entertainment and Leisure
  11. 9: Famous and Infamous Residents
  12. 10: Weather
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliography
  15. Acknowledgements

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