Berkshire

County of England

The Royal County of Berkshire, commonly known as simply Berkshire (BARK-sheer, -⁠shər; abbreviated Berks.), is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London to the east, Surrey to the south-east, Hampshire to the south, and Wiltshire to the west. Reading is the largest settlement and the county town.

Region	South East +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Area	1,262 km (487 sq mi) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Population	911,403 +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Time zone:Summer	British Summer Time (UTC+1) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Actresses from Berkshire
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- Emilia Clarke
- Natalie Dormer
- Caroline Munro
- Kate Winslet
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Sarah Harding
Male actors from Berkshire
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- Nicholas Hoult
- Josh Bowman
- Kenneth Branagh
- Ben Chaplin
- Peter Shaw
Actors from Berkshire
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- Kate Winslet
- Natalie Dormer
- Jessica Brown Findlay
- Eliza Bennett
- Ricky Gervais
Berkshire cricketers
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- Steve Wyatt
- Miles Dempsey
- Andy Dindar
- Gary Headley
- Peter Watts (cricketer)
People educated by school in Berkshire
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- Ravi Singh (humanitarian)
People from Berkshire
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- Emilia Clarke
- Nicholas Hoult
- James Middleton
- Suzanna Leigh
- Dorothy Squires
Films set in Berkshire
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- The Young Victoria
- Cemetery Junction
- Jude
- Watership Down
- The Madness of King George
Berkshire women cricketers
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- Isa Guha
- Alex Blackwell (cricketer)
- Heather Knight
- Claire Taylor
- Debra Stock
Television personalities from Berkshire
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- Charlie Brooker
- Daphne Selfe
- Max and Harvey
Burials in Berkshire
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- Diana Dors
- Joan Rice
- Eric Gill
- William Penn
- William Herschel
People by district in Berkshire
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Films shot in Berkshire
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- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- St. Trinian's
- Pride & Prejudice
- A Clockwork Orange
- X-Men: First Class
Murder in Berkshire
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- Murder of Daniel Handley
- Murder of Mark Tildesley
- 2020 Reading stabbings
- Hungerford massacre
History of Berkshire
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- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
- Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles
- Edward Wessex and Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones
- The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
- Douai Abbey
Musicians from Berkshire
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- Sarah Harding
- Will Young
- Gideon Emery
- Dorothy Squires
- Slowdive
Berkshire cricket captains
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- Anthony Davis (cricketer)
- Dennis Stokes (cricketer)
- Gary Loveday
- Bjorn Mordt
- Michael Mence
People by educational institution in Berkshire
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Ruins in Berkshire
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- Abbey Mill (River Kennet)
- Donnington Castle
- Reading Abbey
Towers in Berkshire
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- Wilder's Folly
Events in Berkshire
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- Royal County of Berkshire Show
- Royal Windsor Horse Show

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