Popeswood

Popeswood is a village in Berkshire, England, near Bracknell. The village is within the civil parish of Binfield approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Bracknell. The main part of Popeswood lies north of the B3408 west of Temple Park and south of Binfield village, with a smaller section south of the B3408 between Amen Corner and Farley Wood.[1]

Popeswood
Newbold College
Popeswood Location within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU846695
Civil parish	Binfield
Unitary authority	Bracknell Forest
Ceremonial 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
UK Parliament	Windsor

It is named after the poet Alexander Pope who lived in Popes Manor, then called Whitehill House, between 1700 and 1715.[2] More information on Pope's time in the area can be found in the Binfield article. Nearby Pope's Meadow is a countryside park that offers recreational facilities with open grassland, ponds, copse and veteran oak trees.[3]

Newbold College, a Seventh-day Adventist college, is located within Popeswood. Nearby are St. Mark's Church and The Roebuck public house.

Along London Road, the B3408, there are a post office, a garage and a number of small businesses.

References

1. "Binfield Popeswood Study Area" (PDF). Bracknell Forest Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
2. "History of the hamlets of Binfield, Berkshire". David Nash Ford. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
3. "Pope's Meadow Leaflet" (PDF). Bracknell Forest Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2012.