Knowl Hill
| Knowl Hill | |
| Berkshire | |
|---|---|
 The Common, Knowl Hill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU825795 |
| Location: | 51°30’30"N, -0°48’46"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | RG10 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Windsor & Maidenhead / Wokingham |
Knowl Hill is a small village in eastern Berkshire, attached to the civil parish of Hurley. Knowl Green stands beside the A4 Bath Road, 5 miles west of Maidenhead.
The village has a primary school (Knowl Hill Primary School), a church, St Peter's, a café and a tool shop.
There are three fine pubs within the village, the Bird in Hand, "The Old Devil Inn" and "The Royal Oak".
Knowl Hill Common, south of the road, is a small hill looking out over Berkshire towards Windsor Castle which can clearly be seen on a clear day. Also on the south side is a small wood known as 'The Clumps', the name coming from two separate groups of trees that were once significantly taller than the rest and clumped in the middle.
Knowl Hill Steam Rally
Knowl Hill is most famous for the Knowl Hill Steam Rally. This was an internationally known event that was held every August. Unfortunately, due to rising insurance costs the decision was made to hold the very last Steam Rally in 2004, which caused much disappointment in the local community. The Steam Rally provided an enjoyable opportunity for the public to see, and for enthusiasts to show, a wide range of vintage machinery that has been an integral part of the United Kingdom's history. This included traction engines, steam-powered labour machinery, vintage cars and motorcycles and a working railway extraction engine. The event also had a large fun fair, local and commercial food traders, craft and animal-showing tents and helicopter rides.
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