| Datchet | |
  Datchet shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 4,646 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SLOUGH |
| Postcode district | SL3 |
| Dialling code | 01753 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Datchet is an English Thameside village situated in the unitary authority of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Towns and villages The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead contains the following towns and villages Ascot Bray The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Slough postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ascot, Bourne End, Gerrards Cross, Iver, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office Police services in England and the largest non- metropolitan one covering 2200 sq mi (5700 The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the Ceremonial county of Berkshire in The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. See the List of places in England for places in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Towns and villages The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead contains the following towns and villages Ascot Bray Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Prior to the 1974 boundary changes, Datchet was situated in Buckinghamshire. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England.
The village developed particularly because of its close proximity to Windsor and the ferry service which connected the main London road to Windsor across the River Thames. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and The service was eventually replaced with numerous bridges across the river. [1]
The name "Datchet" is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet (meaning wood). In the Domesday Book it was named called "Daceta". The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey
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History
The story of Datchet starts at the end of the ice-age. Between 1000-6500 years ago there was evidence of people living in the area which was to become Datchet. They did not settle but travelled through the area. First evidence of settled village was 440-2700 years ago (Bronze Age). . [2]
Datchet Manor is in the Domesday Book (1085-86).
1150: Church already existed in Datchet and was given to the abbey of St Albans, Hertfordshire. St Albans Cathedral (formerly St Albans Abbey, officially The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban) is an Anglican church at St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London. The Abbot was rector of the parish and had the right to appoint vicars.
1249: King Henry III gave a great oak from his Windsor forest to make a barge for passage from Windsor to Datchet. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216
1348: The Church took direct control from Edward III
1350: Edward gave Datchet Church as part of endowment to his new church and college of St George at Windsor Castle. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited Castle in the world and dating back to the time of .
1600's: Traffic went to London via Horton. Horton Road began to be built up and extended by the wealthy next to the hovels of the poor. The great plague came to Datchet before and after the great plague of London. An unsubstantiated story is that King Charles II kept his mistress Nell Gwynne at Old Bridge House in Datchet
1706: The ferry was replaced by a bridge at the end of the High Street. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (1650 - 14 November 1687 was one of the earliest English Actresses to receive prominent recognition It was replaced three times but finally demolished in 1851. The only Thames bridge that has been lost.
1742-onwards: The Duke of Montagu and family owns Datchet.
1782: William Herschel (astronomer to George III and discoverer of the planet Uranus) lived with his sister in a house on Horton road. Sir Frederick William Herschel FRS KH ( 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German -born British George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places
1783-85: Hershel occupied "The Lawn" on Horton Road and built a 20ft telescope in the garden.
1790: Workhouse built in Holmlea Road.
1820: Almshouse belonging to the workhouse turned into a shop.
1848: The first train went through Datchet to Windsor. The most famous person known to have used Datchet Station was Charles Dickens who varied his routes to Slough visiting his mistress. Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England.
1886: Datchet was known as Black Datchet because a large number of bad characters lived here. This was borne out by Aylesbury County Jail having one building known as the 'Datchet Wing' filled mostly with poachers.
1860: Datchet Common's oldest beer house The Plough (now Mulligans) was in existence.
1889: Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat describes Datchet as a minor riverside resort. Jerome Klapka Jerome ( May 2, 1859 – June 14, 1927) was an English writer and Humorist, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog, published in 1889 is a humorous account by Jerome K He describes both the Manor Hotel and the Royal Stag in his book.
1895: Hon. Evelyn Ellis drove the first ever motor car to be driven or owned in Britain to his home in Southleigh Road. The actual car can be seen in The Science Museum in London. Ellis was closely associated with The Prince of Wales (the later King Edward VII) and gave him his first ever ride in a car.
1905: Tree fell through the roof of the Plough public house.
1911-1914: Cars were made at workshops a the end of Holmlea Road, Lord Montagu was the Landlord. Hon. John Scott Montagu - Lord of the Manor of Datchet and Ditton was another early motoring pioneer whose families continued interest resulted in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
1911: Sir Thomas Sopwith landed his light aircraft in Datchet eight years after the first flight in the USA by Orville Wright. Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS ( January 18 1888 &ndash January 27 1989) was an English WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout His company built Sopwith and Hawker fighter planes. Windsor Guards Polo grounds in Horton was where the Queen Mother Reservoir now stands. The Queen Mother Reservoir lies between the M4 and the M25 to the west of London The houses opposite were built in the late 1800s to house the workers on the grounds. 140 Horton Road was an old school house. Lady Bowes-Lyon a relation to the late Queen Mother lived in Horton but came to shop in Datchet.
1931: Pavilion club built on Datchet riverside is where Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson had secret meetings. Wallis Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, then Simpson; 19 June 1895 or 1896 &ndash 24 April 1986 was an American Dame Vera Lynn sang here and the 'London Set' socialised here. Dame Vera Lynn DBE (born 20 March 1917) is a popular British Vocalist whose career flourished during World War II,
1961: The Manor House was sold but the title was not
Commerce and services
Datchet railway station is situated in the centre of the village, and is on the line from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo. Datchet railway station is a Railway station serving the village of Datchet in Berkshire, England. Windsor and Eton Riverside station is one of two terminal stations serving the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England.
One of the landmarks of this village is the Datchet Manor. The manor is currently used as a hotel and conference centre. The history of the manor begins in 1335 when King Edward III gave the manor of Datchet to William de Montacute, who then passed it on to Sir John Molins, who held it until 1631. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. The manor changed hands several times until it became the property of the Duchess of Buccleuch in the 1700s. Mulligans Fish Restaurant was originally The Plough and following a major fire changed its name to The Sportsmans due to the bare knuckle fighting which took place on the green opposite before the houses were built, bets being wagered in the pub.
Datchet is home to two schools - Churchmead School, which is a secondary school, and Datchet St Mary's Primary School. Churchmead School is a co-educational comprehensive Church of England voluntary aided Community school that caters for 11-18 year olds
Datchet also boasts several sporting options including Datchet Village Football Club (Sundays), Datchet Golf Club and the Datchet Health Centre.
Many people connected with film and stage have lived in Datchet: Valentine Dyall, Billy Cotton, Billy Whitelaw, and Sir Donald Pleasance. Valentine Dyall ( 7 May 1908 &ndash 24 June 1985) was an English Character actor, the son of veteran actor Franklin William Edward Cotton ( 6 May[[ 899]] &ndash 25 March[[ 969]] better known as Billy Cotton, was a British Band leader Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995 was an English stage and film actor. Joan Collins still retains the house of her late father (a theatrical agent) in the village. Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE (born 23 May 1933) is a Golden Globe Award -winning English actress and bestselling More recently Danniella Westbrook was a resident. Danniella Westbrook (born 5 November, 1973) is an English actress and Television presenter.
References
External links
- Datchet Village Football Club Website
- Datchet Village Website
- Datchet Parish Council
- Genealogical information
| Settlements in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
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| Towns: Ascot | Maidenhead | Windsor |
| Civil parishes: Bisham | Bray | Cookham | Cox Green | Datchet | Eton | Horton | Hurley | Old Windsor | Shottesbrooke | Sunningdale | Sunninghill and Ascot | Waltham St Lawrence | White Waltham | Wraysbury |
| Other villages and suburbs: Bray Wick | Burchetts Green | Cheapside | Clewer | Cockpole Green | Cookham Dean | Dedworth | Eton Wick | Holyport | Knowl Hill | Littlewick Green | Paley Street | Pinkneys Green | Sunninghill | Touchen End |
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