Holybrook
Holybrook is a civil parish, forming a contiguous part of Reading in West Berkshire and is a mixture of urban, suburban land with watercourses and flood meadows in Berkshire, England. The parish takes its name from the Holy Brook, a watercourse which forms its southern boundary and which is a corollary of the River Kennet. Its main settlements are part of Calcot those commonly known as Beansheaf Farm and Fords Farm, Holybrook and occasionally considered part of Calcot or Southcote which overlaps with this area.
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Holybrook Location within Berkshire | |
Area | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
Population | 6,919 (2011 census) |
• Density | 3,566/km2 (9,240/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU6671 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Reading |
Postcode district | RG31 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
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