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Theme Sections previous section next section A short general history Britwell During World War 2, thousands of German Chalvey bombs fell on London and many people lost Cippenham their homes and their jobs. As well as these, Colnbrook thousands more homes were not suitable to live Langley in. Some Londoners even had to share wash Upton rooms and toilets. The big problem was where Wexham were all of these Londoners going to live? Salt Hill Travic Road, Britwell. May 2007
The British government found a solution to these problems by building new estates around towns outside London. Britwell was the 14th such estate to be built by the London Country Council. More Themes Picture Gallery Britwell was designed not only to have 2,900 Slough Through the Ages houses owned by London County Council and Living in Slough 300 owned by Slough Borough Council, but also Famous Slough a church, a community and health centre, a Smoke, Steam and (Computer) clinic, a library and refreshment houses. The Chips new schools and their playing fields would Bricks & Mortar occupy 60 acres of the site. The first Londoners The Jolly Londoner Public moved into the estate in around 1956. Green Fields of Slough House, Britwell May 2007 Victorian Slough
Slough at Leisure Britwell has had a long history before the London County Council built its Special Days estate. In the 14th centaury Britwell was called Bruttewelde. The name is said to have come from a well in Green Lane, Burnham. Water was View all themes pumped from the well all the way to Britwell Court.
Calbroke Road, Britwell. Flats along Wentworth Cocksherd Bluebell Wood, May 2007 Avenue, Britwell. May Britwell. May 2007 2007
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In 1903 Mr. Brown bought Burnham Grove and much of the land belonging to Britwell Court and named it the Burnham Grove Estate. After the Second World War this land was used to build the Britwell Housing Estate.
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