According to Asser's biography of King Alfred, written in 893 AD, its old name Bearrocscir takes its name from a wood of box trees, which was called Bearroc (a Celtic word meaning "hilly"). This wood, perhaps no longer … See more

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Berkshire at current basic prices published by the Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British pounds sterling.
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1. Components … See more

Berkshire is home to the following universities: the University of Reading (which includes the Henley Business School), Imperial College (Silwood Park Campus), and the See more

Berkshire has many notable people associated with it.
• King Henry I of England (1068/1069–1135; founded and buried at Reading Abbey)
• King Edward III of England (born 1312–1377; one of the most successful English monarchs of … See more

All of the county is drained by the Thames. Berkshire divides into two topological (and associated geological) sections: east and west of See more

Horse racing
Berkshire hosts more Group 1 flat horse races than any other county. Ascot Racecourse is used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 13 of the UK's 35 annual … See more

See the List of places in Berkshire, List of settlements in Berkshire by population and the List of civil parishes in Berkshire See more