Ever wondered why your area is called what it is? Some make perfect sense and then others...not so much.

David Nash Ford's Royal County of Berkshire History Website has delved deep into the meanings of some of Bracknell Forest's estates.

It explains the history behind the area and how they got their names, explaining how Amen Corner is where prayers were said by local Baptists.

Here are some areas in Bracknell Forest and what they mean, according to Nash Ford publishing.

Birch Hill is named after the Birch Trees which grow naturally in the area.

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Bullbrook is the name of the only river in Bracknell.

Crown Wood refers to the surrounding Crown Land Forestry Estates.

Easthampstead is an ancient Saxon village. It was originally 'Yethampstead'. This means 'Gate Homestead'. The gate was into Windsor Forest.

Farley Wood is named after the farm which used to stand there.

Forest Park refers to Swinley Park, an important house in Windsor Forest where the King used to keep his hunting hounds.

Great Hollands was a medieval field name.

Hanworth is an old Saxon word meaning 'High Farm'.

Harmans Water once had a lake owned by Mr. Harman.

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Lawrence Hill is named after the owner of a brick-making factory once based there.

Martin's Heron was a big house pulled down in the 1980s.

Popeswood belonged to the family of the famous writer, Alexander Pope.

Priestwood stands on what was once Priestwood Common. The 'priests' were monks from Hurley Priory who owned the land in Medieval times.Quelm Park is named after Quelm Lane where there used to be a 'quelm'. A quelm is a gibbet where the rotting bodies of hanged criminals were displayed!

Temple Park is named after a Temple Folly for Binfield Manor.

Warfield Green was renamed as Whitegrove because its original name was a joke. Protestors had not wanted the houses built. They wanted to "Keep Warfield Green".

Warfield Park was a big house pulled down in the mid-20th century.

Wild Ridings refers to the 'Rides' through Windsor Forest built by Queen Anne.