Wokingham

British

noun

a unitary authority in SE England, in Berkshire. Pop: 151 200 (2003 est). Area: 179 sq km (69 sq miles)

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Wokingham Borough Council's executive member for transport, Martin Alder, said the aim of the design was to slow down traffic and make drivers more aware of pedestrians.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

He added: "Further improvements would require changes to land outside the control of either Bracknell Forest or Wokingham Borough councils, as it is privately owned."

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Wokingham councillor Marc Brunel-Walker, who set up the petition to change the junction, said it had been "the scene of many accidents over the last few years".

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Thousands of people have already signed a petition calling for safety improvements at the junction between Old Wokingham Road and Easthampstead Road near Bracknell, Berkshire.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Just beyond Wokingham is the fine estate of Bearwood, the seat of John Walter, Esq., the proprietor of the London Times, one of the stately rural homes of England.

From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel

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