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Binfield F.C.
Binfield Football Club is a association football, football club based in Binfield, near Bracknell, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association, the club are currently members of the and play at Hill Farm Lane. Their nickname is the Moles. History The club was established in 1892 by employees at the local brickworks and farm labourers.About Binfield FC Binfield F.C. They initially played in the Ascot & District League, before joining the Great Western Combination in 1946.Great Western Combination 1939-1964 Non-League Matters They won the Combination at the first attempt and fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binfield
Binfield is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England, which at the 2011 census had a population of 8,689. The village lies north-west of Bracknell, north-east of Wokingham, and south-east of Reading at the westernmost extremity of the Greater London Urban Area. Geography Much of modern Binfield stretches towards the south and east of the original village. Parts are now suburbs of Bracknell: * Amen Corner * Farley Wood (including Farley Copse) * Popeswood * Temple Park while Billingbear is a small hamlet north-west of the church. History The name Binfield derived from the Old English ''beonet'' + ''feld'' and means "open land where bent-grass grows". The surrounding forest was cleared after the Windsor Forest Act 1813 ( 53 Geo. 3. c. 158) when forestal rights were abolished and people bought parcels of land for agriculture; it was at this point that villages like Binfield expanded, when there was work for farm labourers. The Stag and Hounds was reportedly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |