Wildridings
| Wildridings | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
 Wildridings Shops | |
  Wildridings Location withinBerkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU8668 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRACKNELL |
| Postcode district | RG12 |
| Dialling code | 01344 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Wildridingsis a suburb ofBracknell,inBerkshire, England.
The settlement lies between theA322andA3095 roads,is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of Bracknell town centre and is in the Easthampstead & Wildridingslocal councilward.[1]Wildridings was built in the late 1960s as the new town started expanding beyond the original planned four estates. It was the first estate in the town to use the practice of naming roads in alphabetical order without 'Road' or 'Street', e.g. Arncliffe, Bishopdale, Crossfell - in this case after names ofYorkshire Dales.In addition road traffic and pedestrians routes were separated.
Facilities include a small shopping centre with post office, several public houses and Wildridings Primary School. Mill Pond is a large lake offering leisure facilities, play areas, a skate park and angling.[2]There is no industrial development.
The Offence(1973), a psychological thriller withSean ConneryandIan Bannen,was filmed in Bracknell. The bulk of the outdoor scenes were taken from March to April, 1972 around Wildridings, specifically Arncliffe, Crossfell, Mill Pond and Mill Lane.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Ward Map for Wildrings and Central"(PDF).Bracknell Forest Council.Retrieved5 October2012.
- ^"Mill Park and Mill Pond".Bracknell Town Council.Retrieved5 October2012.
- ^"Filming Locations for The Offence".IMDb.Retrieved5 October2012.
External links
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