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   The Royal County of Berkshire, commonly known as simply Berkshire (/ ˈ b ɑː r k ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər / ⓘ BARK-sheer, -⁠shər; abbreviated Berks.), is a ceremonial county in South East England.

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   May 13, 2024 · Berkshire, geographic and ceremonial county of southern England. The geographic county occupies the valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary, the Kennet, immediately to the west of London. It is divided into six unitary authorities: Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor.

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   Berkshire is a county in southeast England. It is west of London. Its county town is Reading. In the past, a town named Abingdon was the county town, but this town is not in Berkshire any more. Berkshire is also known as the Royal County of Berkshire. Cities, towns and villages. Bracknell; Datchet; Caversham; Hungerford; Maidenhead; Newbury ...

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   Where is Berkshire located?

   • Berkshire, geographic and ceremonial county of southern England. The geographic county occupies the valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary, the Kennet, immediately to the west of London. It is divided into six unitary authorities: Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, and Wokingham.

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   Is Berkshire a part of Oxfordshire?

   • Historically, the English county of Berkshire has been bordered to the north by the ancient boundary of the River Thames. However there were major changes in 1974: the Vale of White Horse and parts of Oxfordshire south (locally, west) of the Thames were previously part of Berkshire, but were lost to the county in 1974.

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   What does Berkshires mean?

   • The Berkshires region of Massachusetts, with Berkshire County in dark purple. Culturally, the term "Berkshires" includes all of the highland region in western Massachusetts west of the Connecticut River and lower Westfield River.

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   Why is Berkshire called berk?

   • Sir Francis Bernard, the royal governor (in office 1760–1769), named the area "Berkshire" to honor his home county in England. In the present, the name of the modern American region is pronounced differently ( BERK -sheer, -shər) to the modern English County ( BARK-sheer, -shər ).

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