Holybrook
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Holybrook is a civil parish on the outskirts of Reading
in the English
county of Berkshire
. The parish takes its name from the Holy Brook
, a watercourse which forms its southern boundary.
There is no village or hamlet called Holybrook, and the parish is largely made up of two recent suburbs of Reading, Beansheaf Farm
and Fords Farm
, together with that part of the older suburb of Calcot that lies south of the A4 Bath Road.
The civil parish is a recent creation, dating from 2000 when it was created from the part of Theale
that lay to the east of the M4 motorway
.
The parish has an elected parish council, and falls within the area of the unitary authority
of West Berkshire
. The parish council and the unitary authority are responsible for different aspects of local government. The parish falls within the Reading West parliamentary constituency.
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of 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...
. The parish takes its name from the Holy Brook
Holy Brook
The Holy Brook is a channel of the River Kennet in the vicinity of the English town of Reading, Berkshire. While of considerable historical significance, the origin and nature of the brook is still unclear...
, a watercourse which forms its southern boundary.
There is no village or hamlet called Holybrook, and the parish is largely made up of two recent suburbs of Reading, Beansheaf Farm
Beansheaf Farm
Beansheaf Farm is a suburb of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It lies south of the A4 and is approximately south-west of the centre of Reading....
and Fords Farm
Fords Farm
Fords Farm is a suburb within Reading in the English county of Berkshire.Fords Farm lies south of the Bath Road west of the centre of Reading....
, together with that part of the older suburb of Calcot that lies south of the A4 Bath Road.
The civil parish is a recent creation, dating from 2000 when it was created from the part of Theale
Theale, Berkshire
Theale is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. The village has many of the attributes of a small town, with a high street lined with shops, pubs and restaurants.- Location :...
that lay to the east of the M4 motorway
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
.
The parish has an elected parish council, and falls within the area of the unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of West Berkshire
West Berkshire
West Berkshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England, governed by a unitary authority . Its administrative capital is Newbury, located almost equidistantly between Bristol and London.-Geography:...
. The parish council and the unitary authority are responsible for different aspects of local government. The parish falls within the Reading West parliamentary constituency.