Priestwood
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Coordinates: 51°25′19″N 0°45′54″W / 51.422°N 0.765°W
| Priestwood | |
 St Andrew's parish church |
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  Priestwood Priestwood shown within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU861697 |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Bracknell Forest |
| Metropolitan county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bracknell |
| Postcode district | RG42 |
| Dialling code | 01344 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Bracknell |
Priestwood is a suburb of Bracknell, Berkshire about 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the town centre.
Churches
The original Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew was simple Gothic Revival building designed by the architect H.G.W. Drinkwater and completed in 1888.[1] After its centenary the building was demolished and replaced with a new church that was consecrated in April 1990. St. Andrew's is now part of the Bracknell Team Ministry.[2]
Bracknell Methodist Church is also in Priestwood.[3]
Amenities
Meadow Vale Primary School is in the centre of Priestwood.[4] It has begun an expansion project to enable it to have three classes in each year.[5]
Blue Mountain Golf Club is near Priestwood.[6]
References
- ↑ Pevsner 1966, pp. 93–94.
- ↑ Bracknell Team Ministry
- ↑ Bracknell Methodist Church
- ↑ Meadow Vale Primary School
- ↑ "Meadow Vale Expansion Project". Meadow Vale Primary School. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ Blue Mountain Golf Club
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 93–94.
External links
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