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Maidenhead shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 58,848 (2001 Census) |
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| Unitary authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MAIDENHEAD |
| Postcode district | SL6 |
| Dialling code | 01628 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Maidenhead |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. 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 A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 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. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Maidenhead is a County constituency in Berkshire which returns one Member of Parliament MP to the House of Commons of the 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. 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 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 It lies on the River Thames and is situated 25. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. 7 miles (41. 4 km) west of Charing Cross in London. Charing Cross is located at the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street in Central London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
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Maidenhead's name, strictly speaking refers to the busy riverside area where the 'New wharf' or 'Maiden Hythe' was built, perhaps as early as Saxon times. A wharf is a landing place or Pier where ships may tie up and load or unload The History of Anglo-Saxon England covers the history of Early medieval England from the end of Roman Britain and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon It has been suggested that the nearby Great Hill of Taplow was called the 'Mai Dun' by the Iron Age Brythons. In Britain and Ireland the Iron Age lasted from about the 7th century BC until the Roman conquest and until the 5th century in non- Romanised The area of the town centre was originally known as 'South Ellington' and is recorded in the Domesday Book as Ellington in the hundred of Beynhurst. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey
In 1280, a bridge was erected across the river to replace the ferry and the Great Western Road was diverted to make use of it. This led to the growth of Maidenhead: a stopping point for coaches on the journeys between London and Bath and the High Street became populated with inns. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Inns are establishments where travellers can procure Food, Drink, and Lodging. The current Maidenhead Bridge, a local landmark, dates from 1777 and was built at a cost of £19,000. Maidenhead Bridge is a Bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow,
King Charles I met his children for the last time before his execution in 1649 at the Greyhound Inn, which is now a branch of the NatWest Bank. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. National Westminster Bank Plc, or NatWest as it is commonly known is a Commercial bank in the United Kingdom which has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group A plaque commemorates their meeting.
A significant river resort in the 19th century, Maidenhead was notably ridiculed in Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome:
With the railways beginning to expand in the mid-19th century, the High Street began to change again. Muddy roads were replaced and public services were installed — modern Maidenhead appeared. It became its own entity in 1894, being split from the civil parishes of both Bray and Cookham. Cookham is a Village and Civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames.
Maidenhead Citadel Corps of the Salvation Army was first opened in the Town in the mid 1880s. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. Maidenhead Citadel Band was soon founded in 1886 by Bandmaster William Thomas who later became Mayor of the Town. Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB is a Salvation Army Band and part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army. Maidenhead Citadel Band of the Salvation Army still takes an active role in the life of the town. Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB is a Salvation Army Band and part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army.
The town's football team, Maidenhead United, play at York Road, which is the oldest football ground in the world continuously used by the same team. Maidenhead United Football Club are a football team in Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom. York Road has been the home ground of Maidenhead United FC since 1871 and is acknowledged by the FA to be the oldest continuously-used senior Association football
The town is part of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and has a population of around 60,000. Towns and villages The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead contains the following towns and villages Ascot Bray It was previously an independent local government borough. Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by Royal charter to Local government Districts in England, Wales and Northern The current MP for the Maidenhead Constituency is Theresa May (Conservative). A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Maidenhead is a County constituency in Berkshire which returns one Member of Parliament MP to the House of Commons of the Parliament Theresa Mary May (born in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, on 1 October 1956 as Theresa Mary Brasier) is a British The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The mayor is Councillor Leo Walters (Conservative). A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
The Maidenhead urban area includes urban and suburban regions within the bounds of the town, called Maidenhead Court, North Town, Furze Platt, Pinkneys Green, Highway, Tittle Row, Boyn Hill, Fishery and Bray Wick; as well as suburbs in surrounding civil parishes: Cox Green and Altwood in Cox Green parish, Woodlands Park in White Waltham parish, and part of Bray Wick in Bray parish. Pinkneys Green is a Village within the north-western bounds of the Town of Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Cox Green is a Civil parish in the Windsor and Maidenhead district of Berkshire, England. White Waltham is a Village and Civil parish, two miles west of Maidenhead, in the English county of Berkshire. Bray (sometimes Bray-on-Thames) is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Bray village itself is still just about detached. Immediately surrounding Maidenhead are to the east, on the opposite side of the river, the village of Taplow. Taplow is a Village and Civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. A few miles further on is Slough. Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. To the north the Cookhams (Cookham Village, Cookham Rise & Cookham Dean). Cookham is a Village and Civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames. Also in this area is the wealthy area of Pinkneys Green. Pinkneys Green is a Village within the north-western bounds of the Town of Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire. These lie south of the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire border, which is formed by the River Thames (which then bends southwards to form the Maidenhead-Taplow border). Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. To the south is the village of Holyport. Holyport (pronounced Hollyport) is a Village in the Civil parish of Bray, about 2 Miles south of Maidenhead in the Continuing by road to the South-East leads to the town of Windsor. Windsor (ˈwɪnzə/ /ˈwɪndzə is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.
On 12 July 1901, Maidenhead entered the UK Weather Records with the Highest 60-min total rainfall at 92 mm. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Incumbents Monarch - Victoria of the United Kingdom (until 22 January) Edward VII of the United Kingdom Prime The UK Weather Records note the most extreme Weather ever recorded in the United Kingdom, such as the most and least hours of sunshine and highest wind speed Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to As of July 2006 this record remains.
Maidenhead is located in grid square IO91pm in the coordinate system named after it. The Maidenhead Locator System is a scheme used by Amateur radio operators for identifying positions on the Earth
Maidenhead is in England's 'Silicon Corridor' along the M4 motorway west of London. The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. Many residents commute to work in London, or to the towns of Slough and Reading. Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between
Maidenhead's industries include: computer software, plastics, pharmaceuticals, printing and telecommunications. A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body The town is also a boating centre. The Maidenhead Rowing Club [1] hosts the Maidenhead Regatta which, along with the Marlow Regatta and Henley Regatta, is often seen as a testing ground for olympic rowing athletes. The Marlow Regatta is Marlow 's international rowing Regatta. Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. Maidenhead has often seen winners go on to represent the United Kingdom at the Olympic games. Maidenhead was home to the conference that agreed on the Maidenhead Locator System standard. The Maidenhead Locator System is a scheme used by Amateur radio operators for identifying positions on the Earth
The average house price in The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is the highest in the UK BBC news report, February 2007.
Research by the New Economics Foundation rated Maidenhead as an example of a clone town. Clone town is a UK term for a town where the High Street or other major shopping areas are significantly dominated by Chain stores. [2] It offers reasonable High Street shopping facilities including Nicholson's Centre, a shopping centre on the site of Nicholson's brewery. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Nicholson's was a small British Brewery operating from 1840 to 1960 in Maidenhead, England. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history The town also offers an 8-screen Odeon multiplex cinema, a leisure centre (with swimming pool), called the Magnet, and a bowling alley. Odeon Cinemas is the largest chain of cinemas in Europe It is owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners. Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or Bowling is a Game / Sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a Bowling ball along a flat surface either into objects called pins There is also Norden Farm Centre for the Arts (an arts centre including a theatre). Norden Farm Centre for the Arts is an arts centre located in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. This article is about venues for live Theatre performances for information about venues for Film projection see Movie theater. Help with shopping in the town centre can be provided by the Shopmobility service on the ground floor of Nicholson's car park.
The (Brunel-built) Great Western Railway passes through the town, calling at Maidenhead railway station and offering links to London and stations towards Bristol. Maidenhead Railway Bridge (aka Maidenhead Viaduct) is a Railway Bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Maidenhead Bridge is a Bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Maidenhead railway station is a railway station in the town of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London It passes over Brunel's Maidenhead Railway Bridge (known locally as the Sounding Arch), famous for its flat brick arches. Maidenhead Railway Bridge (aka Maidenhead Viaduct) is a Railway Bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Maidenhead Station is the beginning of the branch line from Maidenhead to Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and is one of the proposed termini for the London Crossrail scheme. A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line. The Marlow Branch Line is a relatively short Railway line between Maidenhead, in Berkshire, and Bourne End and Marlow in Crossrail is a project to build major new Railway connections under central London.
Currently, rail services are provided by First Great Western who took over the Thames Trains franchise in 2003/4. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates Thames Trains was a British railway company franchised (from September 1996, following the Privatisation of British Rail, until 31 March
The A4 runs through the town and crosses the Thames over Maidenhead Bridge. Maidenhead Bridge is a Bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, The town lies adjacent to junction 8/9 on the M4 motorway (accessed via the A404(M) and A308(M)). The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. The A404(M is a Motorway in Berkshire, England and can be referred to as the Maidenhead West Bypass. The A308(M is a Motorway in Berkshire, England. It is 06 Miles (1 Km) long and is possibly England's shortest motorway, although The M4 and M40 are linked by the A404(M)/ A404 which skirts the western side of Maidenhead.
The River Thames runs half a mile to the east of the town centre, and York Stream, which runs through the town centre, connects to the Thames via a system of disused waterways. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. York Stream is the centre of a system of disused waterways in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK. A renewal scheme is in progess (October 2007) to reopen these waterways. The Jubilee River, part of the flood defence scheme, begins above Boulter's Lock nearby. The Jubilee River is a Hydraulic channel in southern England. Boulter's Lock is a lock and Weir on the River Thames in England on the eastern side of Maidenhead (formerly in Cookham) Berkshire
The local newspaper is The Maidenhead Advertiser. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint.
Maidenhead has been the home of Maidenhead Citadel Band of The Salvation Army since 1886. Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB is a Salvation Army Band and part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service.
Berkshire College of Agriculture is based in Maidenhead. Berkshire College of Agriculture is a Further education agricultural college based in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Maidenhead Grammar School was converted into a (boys) comprehensive school in the 1970s, and renamed Desborough School. A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic Desborough School is an all boys Comprehensive school on Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Maidenhead High School, similarly, became Newlands Girls' School. Newlands Girls' School is a girls' Comprehensive school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK To the western side of the town is Altwood C of E Secondary School and also Cox Green Secondary School. Maidenhead is also home to St Piran's School, Claires Court School (boys), The College (girls), Highfield (girls) and Ridgeway private prep schools; as well as Furze Platt School which caters for junior to college level students; Furze Platt Infant School for younger children and Courthouse Junior School. St Piran's is a British independent prep school located on Gringer Hill in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Claires Court School is a private school situated in Maidenhead, Berkshire There is also a primary catholic school situated near Altwood C of E Secondary School called St Edmund Campion Primary School.
Maidenhead is twinned with:
Each year youths from the four towns and Berlin Steglitz (twinned with Bad Godesberg) compete against one another in sports such as volleyball, football, athletics and swimming in the Twin Towns Sports Competition, hosted in turn by each of the five towns. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance In Maidenhead town centre there are roads named after each of the twin towns (Bad Godesberg Way, Frascati Way and St Clouds Way).
In addition Windsor and Maidenhead are twinned with:
A number of notable figures can be counted amongst Maidenhead's current and former residents. Windsor (ˈwɪnzə/ /ˈwɪndzə is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. Neuilly-sur-Seine (nœji syʀ sɛn in French) is a commune bordering the western limit of the city of Paris, France. Goslar is a historic Town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern For the Dutch village see Kortrijk (Netherlands Kortrijk (official name in Dutch; French: Courtrai; Latin The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The actress and sex symbol Diana Dors resided for much of her life in the town, in several properties, while the broadcaster Richard Dimbleby lived for sometime on Ray Mill Island. Diana Dors ( October 23, 1931 &ndash May 4, 1984) was an English actress and Sex symbol. Richard Dimbleby CBE ( May 25, 1913 &ndash December 22, 1965) was an English Journalist and broadcaster
More recently, the essayist and novelist Nick Hornby was educated at Maidenhead Grammar School (now Desborough School), as were children's television presenter and radio show host Toby Anstis, author and broadcaster John O'Farrell and the athlete Mark Richardson. Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957 in Redhill Surrey, England is an English Novelist and Essayist. Desborough School is an all boys Comprehensive school on Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Toby Anstis (born 14 December 1970) is a Radio presenter at London's Heart 106 John O'Farrell (born March 27 1962) is a British author broadcaster and comedy script writer The band The Furze (formerly known as Kid Galahad) are from the town and are named after Furze Platt School which all the members of the band attended. The Furze are a British indie band from Maidenhead. The members of the band have been recording together for more ten years and the same line-up have The grunge rock band Numinous also hail from Maidenhead.
Maidenhead's riverside location has drawn many celebrities to move here, including artist and television presenter Rolf Harris, journalist and television presenter Michael Parkinson, and Red Dwarf actor Chris Barrie. Rolf Harris CBE, AM (born 30 March 1930) is an Australian Musician, Singer, Composer, painter Sir Michael Parkinson, CBE (born March 28 1935) is an English broadcaster and Journalist. According to the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, a red dwarf star is a small and relatively cool Star, of the Main sequence, either late K Chris Barrie (born March 28, 1960) is a British Actor. He first achieved success as a vocal impressionist, notably in the All five Spice Girls are known to have shared a house in Maidenhead for a year preceding their rise to stardom, and Maidenhead's Redroofs Theatre School has produced Hollywood star Kate Winslet. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Redroofs Theatre School is an independent theatre training school in Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated
| 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 |