Easthampstead is a former village and now a southern suburb of the town of Bracknell, in the civil parish of Bracknell, in the Bracknell Forest district, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. The old village can still be easily identified around the Church of St Michael and St Mary Magdalene. This building houses some of the finest stained glass works of Sir Edward Burne-Jones.
History
In Easthampstead there is evidence of local Bronze Age existence in the form of a large round barrow on the top of Bill Hill. It was a small village of 14 villagers and 8 ploughlands, and had a value of £5 in 1066. By 1070 it was only worth £2.5.
Originally Easthampstead was an important parish in Windsor Forest, its manor house at Easthampstead Park being a popular hunting lodge with the Royal Family. On 1 April 1984 the parish was abolished and merged with Binfield, Bracknell, Crowthorne and Winkfield.
Sport and leisure
Easthampstead also sports some of Bracknell's more interesting features such as the Bracknell Sports and Leisure centre.