Crowthorne
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Crowthorne is also a suburb
of Johannesburg
, South Africa
Crowthorne is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest
district of south-eastern Berkshire
. It has a population of 6,711. Crowthorne is best known for Broadmoor Hospital
, one of three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, which lies in the village.
The village was only a small hamlet
until Wellington College was opened to educate sons of British Army
officers in 1859, followed by Broadmoor in 1863. Crowthorne railway station
, originally known as Wellington College for Crowthorne station, was opened in 1860, and the village grew quickly. In the 1960s, the Transport Research Laboratory
opened in Crowthorne, and this is now the main employer for those who do not commute
.
The Crowthorne urban area spills over into the neighbouring parish of Wokingham Without
. (The parish of Wokingham Without consists of an area surrounding the town of Wokingham on its south-eastern side, but its name does not mean outside Wokingham. Historically when the parishes were church parishes, there was a local area which belonged to Wiltshire which was therefore known as Wokingham Without (i.e. outside) Berkshire, whereas the Town was ‘within’ Berkshire.) But the majority of Crowthorne is in the Bracknell Forest district. Edgbarrow Woods are between Sandhurst and Crowthorne.
There is one secondary school which covers the whole of Crowthorne and Little Sandhurst
, Edgbarrow School
. There are also 4 feeder schools; Hatch Ride primary, Wildmoor Heath (originally called Broadmoor Primary), Oaklands junior and Crowthorne CofE primary. However, strongly CofE children are often sent to Ranelagh School in Bracknell and the very brightest in the village often gain places at Kendrick or Reading Grammar Schools.
Crowthorne holds a biennial Carnival, usually taking place in early July. The 2008 theme was Fun & Fantasy; the 2010 theme is Rhythm of Life. The Carnival as a whole is organised by the Crowthorne Carnival Association, but individual events can be organised by local schools, groups and businesses. Due to all of these events Crowthorne was awarded with the 2nd best town in Europe in 2008.
Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society was founded in 1978.
The Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Roscoe, is based in the town. The orchestra gives three concerts a year, usually at Wellington College, and also holds an open workshop for full orchestra in September and a string workshop in May. The orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2011.
Crowthorne Cricket Club, plays its home games in the grounds of Wellington College. Playing Saturday League Cricket in the Berkshire League and Sunday Friendlies. The Club finished 3rd in the Berkshire League Div 2 in 2010 with Skipper Pete Northall the leading Batsman and Dan Partridge the leading bowler.
Suburbs of Johannesburg
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of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
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, South Africa
South Africa
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Crowthorne is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest
Bracknell Forest
Bracknell Forest is a unitary authority and borough in Berkshire in southern England. It covers the towns of Bracknell, North Ascot, Sandhurst, Crowthorne and surrounding villages and hamlets.-History:...
district of south-eastern Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. It has a population of 6,711. Crowthorne is best known for Broadmoor Hospital
Broadmoor Hospital
Broadmoor Hospital is a high-security psychiatric hospital at Crowthorne in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It is the best known of the three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, the other two being Ashworth and Rampton...
, one of three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, which lies in the village.
The village was only a small hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
until Wellington College was opened to educate sons of British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officers in 1859, followed by Broadmoor in 1863. Crowthorne railway station
Crowthorne railway station
Crowthorne railway station is a railway station in the town of Crowthorne in Berkshire, England. The station is managed by First Great Western, who operate services on the North Downs Line from Reading to Guildford, Redhill and Gatwick Airport....
, originally known as Wellington College for Crowthorne station, was opened in 1860, and the village grew quickly. In the 1960s, the Transport Research Laboratory
Transport Research Laboratory
TRL is a British transport consultancy and research organisation based at Wokingham Berkshire with approximately 500 staff. TRL is owned by the Transport Research Foundation , which is overseen by 80 sector members from the transport industry. TRL also own small UK regional offices situated in...
opened in Crowthorne, and this is now the main employer for those who do not commute
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
.
The Crowthorne urban area spills over into the neighbouring parish of Wokingham Without
Wokingham Without
Wokingham Without is a civil parish in the Wokingham district of the English county of Berkshire. It was formed in 1894 when the parish of Wokingham was split into two parts — one rural and one urban....
. (The parish of Wokingham Without consists of an area surrounding the town of Wokingham on its south-eastern side, but its name does not mean outside Wokingham. Historically when the parishes were church parishes, there was a local area which belonged to Wiltshire which was therefore known as Wokingham Without (i.e. outside) Berkshire, whereas the Town was ‘within’ Berkshire.) But the majority of Crowthorne is in the Bracknell Forest district. Edgbarrow Woods are between Sandhurst and Crowthorne.
There is one secondary school which covers the whole of Crowthorne and Little Sandhurst
Little Sandhurst
Little Sandhurst is a suburb of Sandhurst in Berkshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Sandhurst.The settlement lies near to the A321 road, and is located approximately north-west Sandhurst town centre.- Public houses :*Bird in Hand, The...
, Edgbarrow School
Edgbarrow School
Edgbarrow School is a secondary comprehensive school in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England. The school is the main state secondary school in the area, and includes Edgbarrow Sixth Form College...
. There are also 4 feeder schools; Hatch Ride primary, Wildmoor Heath (originally called Broadmoor Primary), Oaklands junior and Crowthorne CofE primary. However, strongly CofE children are often sent to Ranelagh School in Bracknell and the very brightest in the village often gain places at Kendrick or Reading Grammar Schools.
Local societies and community groups
The Crowthorne Natural History Society was founded in 1968.Crowthorne holds a biennial Carnival, usually taking place in early July. The 2008 theme was Fun & Fantasy; the 2010 theme is Rhythm of Life. The Carnival as a whole is organised by the Crowthorne Carnival Association, but individual events can be organised by local schools, groups and businesses. Due to all of these events Crowthorne was awarded with the 2nd best town in Europe in 2008.
Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society was founded in 1978.
The Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Roscoe, is based in the town. The orchestra gives three concerts a year, usually at Wellington College, and also holds an open workshop for full orchestra in September and a string workshop in May. The orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2011.
Crowthorne Cricket Club, plays its home games in the grounds of Wellington College. Playing Saturday League Cricket in the Berkshire League and Sunday Friendlies. The Club finished 3rd in the Berkshire League Div 2 in 2010 with Skipper Pete Northall the leading Batsman and Dan Partridge the leading bowler.