Oakley Green

Oakley Green
Berkshire
Location
Grid reference:	SU9276
Location:	51°28’12"N, 0°40’12"W
Data
Post town:	Windsor
Postcode:	SL4
Dialling code:	01628
Local Government
Council:	Windsor and Maidenhead
Parliamentary constituency:	Maidenhead

Oakley Green is a little village in Berkshire. Its name simply means "Oak Meadow", as it grew up around the common meadow used by farmers from the nearby parish of Bray.

History

The area has been proposed as the site of the battle of Acleah, in 851 AD, between King Æthelwulf of Wessex and the Danes, resulting in a victory for Æthelwulf, though Ockley in Surrey is more usually identified as the battlefield. Oakley Green grew as a small village on the route between Windsor and Reading, serving as a stop for packhorse traders.

Manor Houses

There are a number of grand houses in the area, the largest being New Lodge, built in 1857 for Sylvain van de Weyer, a Belgian minister. Other notable houses include Kimber's Farm and Bishop's Farm.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Oakley Green)

References

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