Happy Birthday Sandra Maudsley! Today is my mother’s birthday – I won’t tell you her age because she might kill me, but I can tell you she has lived (and continues to live) a life worthy of your envy. Moreover, she was, for a time until very recently, part of Bracknell Town Centre’s rich gallery […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
The Fujitsu building in Bracknell’s Southern Industrial Area doesn’t exactly scream innovation. I’ve talked before about Bracknell being a town of four-walled concrete buildings. Brutalist pedigree lies behind almost all of Bracknell’s most recognisable buildings, and has drawn a lot of criticism. It’s probably why the regeneration – whether you think it’s a good or […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
Bracknell’s landscape is in a state of metamorphosis – and soon it will lose the feature that has defined its panorama for almost fifty years. Winchester House (or as the locals have always, and will always remember it, the “3M Building”) is being demolished. Demolition works began on December 1st 2014 and will continue for […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
Bracknell is not particularly renowned for having distinctive architecture. As the New Town was built in a hurry, most of the town’s buildings were designed according to very simple blueprints. Big, grey and quadrilateral seemed to be the only stipulations in place at the time, in turn leading to the construction of such edifices as Easthampstead […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
That’s right; we want you, citizens of Bracknell, to send us your best photos of Bracknell! Bracknell Blogger is a round-the-clock operation. With so much time dedicated to writing, researching and maintaining the website, there is a very limited space in time for taking all of the great photos you see here. And, because Bracknell […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
From the ghosts of South Hill Park to the tragedies of the Old Manor, Bracknell is a town steeped in mystery and folklore. Recently I was fortunate enough to come into possession of a wonderful little book titled “Berkshire Folk Tales”, the collaborative work of historian Tina Bilbé and self-proclaimed shaman David England. This brief […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
Have you ever gone straight past a significant object without ever realising it? Or looked at something and then forgotten about it moments later? Don’t worry, it’s not uncommon – it’s called inattentional blindness and it occurs when the eyes see something that the brain forgets to register. I’m sure this applies for many of […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
As the New Town of Bracknell approaches its second incarnation, we are offered the perfect chance to reflect on its long history. Though the town is nowadays renowned for its buildings made of brick and concrete, Bracknell’s humble beginnings were of wood and earth. Indeed, Bracknell as we see it is less than 70 years […]| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
Hello everyone and welcome to Bracknell Blogger! My name is Jonjo. Born and raised in Bracknell, I am proud to call it my hometown. I created Bracknell Blogger to share in my love for Bracknell; an…| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
What is a Sump Trap? Bracknell is one of the few towns in the UK that has Sump Busters in its Bus Lanes. Read on to learn more.| Bracknell Blogger – A Blog About Bracknell, Berkshire
