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'''Old Windsor''' is a large village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]], in the [[Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead]], in [[Berkshire]], England. It is bound by the [[River Thames]] to the east and [[Windsor Great Park]] to the west.
'''Old Windsor''' is a large village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]], in the [[Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead]], in [[Berkshire]], [[England]]. It is bounded by the [[River Thames]] to the east and the [[Windsor Great Park]] to the west.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name originates from [[old English]] ''Windles-ore'', ''Windlesora'', or ''winch by the riverside''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Windsor |title=The Online Etymology Dictionary |publisher=Etymonline.com |access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/windsorhistory/brief.html |title=A Brief History of Windsor |publisher=Thamesweb.co.uk |access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref><ref>a b South S.R., The Book of Windsor, Barracuda Books, 1977. {{ISBN|0-86023-038-4}}</ref> The village was originally called Windsor, until the (now larger) town of New Windsor, {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} from the village, assumed the name. Windsor is first mentioned in the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]''.
The name originates from [[old English]] ''Windles-ore'', ''Windlesora'', or ''winch by the riverside''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Windsor |title=The Online Etymology Dictionary |publisher=Etymonline.com |access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/windsorhistory/brief.html |title=A Brief History of Windsor |publisher=Thamesweb.co.uk |access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref><ref>a b South S.R., The Book of Windsor, Barracuda Books, 1977. {{ISBN|0-86023-038-4}}</ref> The village was originally called Windsor, until the (now larger) town of [[Windsor, Berkshire|"New" Windsor]], {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} from the village, and grew up next to [[Windsor Castle]], assumed the name. Windsor is first mentioned in the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]''.


==History==
==History==
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[[File:Parish Church, Old Windsor - geograph.org.uk - 597441.jpg|thumb|right|Parish Church, Old Windsor – geograph.org.uk – 597441]]
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[[File:The Fox and Castle at Old Windsor - geograph.org.uk - 603782.jpg|thumb|right|The Fox and Castle at Old Windsor – geograph.org.uk – 603782]]


===Kingsbury===
===Kingsbury===
Old Windsor was once the site of an important palace of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] [[List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England|Kings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/villages/oldwindsor.html|title=RBH: History of Old Windsor, Berkshire|website=www.berkshirehistory.com}}</ref> The settlement is documented as a defended royal manor in [[Edward the Confessor]]'s time, but archaeological evidence suggests royal connections had existed since at least the 9th century. The Saxon royal site was excavated between 1953 and 1958, and the finds are at [[Reading Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Windsor -Saxon Palace |url=http://collections.readingmuseum.org.uk/index.asp?page=record&mwsquery=({search}=*{Old%20windsor})&filename=REDMG&hitsStart=3 |website=Reading Museum Collections Online |publisher=Reading Museum |access-date=13 December 2018 |ref=Old Windsor -Saxon Palace}}</ref> Edward gave the manor to the Abbot of Westminster in 1066, but it was soon taken back into royal possession by William the Conqueror.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43185|title=Parishes: Old Windsor - British History Online|website=www.british-history.ac.uk}}</ref> Old Windsor was popular with the monarch because of its convenient location; near to the [[River Thames|river]] for transport and [[Windsor Forest]] for hunting. Old Windsor was also an early [[Minster (cathedral)|minster]] location and market, probably associated with a lock, and important riverside mill complex. The Saxon palace was eventually superseded by the [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[Windsor Castle]], at 'New' Windsor. The [[medieval]] [[manor house]], however, became a popular royal hunting lodge while the castle was still a [[fortress]] rather than a comfortable residence.
Old Windsor was once the site of an important palace of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] [[List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England|Kings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/villages/oldwindsor.html|title=RBH: History of Old Windsor, Berkshire|website=berkshirehistory.com}}</ref> The settlement is documented as a defended royal manor in [[Edward the Confessor]]'s time, but archaeological evidence suggests royal connections had existed since at least the 9th century. The Saxon royal site was excavated between 1953 and 1958, and the finds are at [[Reading Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Windsor -Saxon Palace |url=http://collections.readingmuseum.org.uk/index.asp?page=record&mwsquery=({search}=*{Old%20windsor})&filename=REDMG&hitsStart=3 |website=Reading Museum Collections Online |publisher=Reading Museum |access-date=13 December 2018 |ref=Old Windsor -Saxon Palace}}</ref> Edward gave the manor to the [[Abbot of Westminster]] in 1066, but it was soon taken back into royal possession by [[William the Conqueror]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43185|title=Parishes: Old Windsor – British History Online|website=british-history.ac.uk}}</ref>
Old Windsor was popular with the monarch because of its convenient location; near to the River Thames for transport and [[Windsor Forest]] for hunting. Old Windsor was also an early [[Minster (cathedral)|minster]] location and market, probably associated with a lock, and important riverside mill complex. The Saxon palace was eventually superseded by the [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[Windsor Castle]], at 'New' Windsor. The palace, however, became a popular royal [[Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom#Hunting_lodge|hunting lodge]] while Windsor Castle was still a [[fortress]] rather than a comfortable residence.


===The Beaumont Estate===
===The Beaumont Estate===
At the southern end of the village, is the historic Beaumont Estate. First mention of the estate is recorded around the year 1300, when the estate, and much of the surrounding area was under the ownership of Hugo de Remenham. The estate was, at the time, known as Remenham, and occupied a larger area that it does now, stretching all the way down to the river, and including the historic pub, the Bells of Ouzeley. After changing hands a few times, the estate was bought by Henry Frederick Tynne who had the house redesigned in 1705 by architect [[James Gibbs]], renamed it Bowman's Lodge. The estate was acquired in the mid-eighteenth century by Sophia, Duchess of Kent. In 1751 the estate was bought by the [[Duke of Roxburghe]] for his son, the [[Marquess]] of Beaumont, who renamed it Beaumont Lodge. It was bought in 1786 by [[Warren Hastings]], the first Governor-General of [[India]], and most notable resident of the estate, for £12,000. In 1790, the owner [[Beaumont College|Henry Griffith]] had [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsorian]] architect [[Henry Emlyn]] rebuild, and modify the house. The estate was sold in 1805 for £14,000 to [[Viscount Ashbrook]], a friend of [[George IV]]. After the Viscount's death in 1846, the Bells of Ouzeley pub was sold by his widow, and in 1854, she sold the estate to the Society of Jesus, who used it as [[Beaumont College]]. In 1861 it became the St. Stanislaus College, Beaumont; a Catholic boarding school for boys. In 1967, the school closed, and moved to merge with [[Stonyhurst College]], in [[Lancashire]]. The estate was subsequently bought by the computer company [[International Computers Limited|ICL]], and then by Hayley Conference Centres, in 2003.
At the southern end of the village is the historic Beaumont Estate. First mention of the estate is recorded around the year 1300, when the estate, and much of the surrounding area was under the ownership of Hugo de Remenham. The estate was, at the time, known as [[Remenham]], and occupied a larger area than it does now, stretching all the way down to the river [[Thames]], and including the historic [[pub]], the Bells of Ouzeley. After changing hands a few times, the estate was bought by Henry Frederick Tynne who had the house redesigned in 1705 by architect [[James Gibbs]], renamed it Bowman's Lodge. The estate was acquired in the mid-eighteenth century by Sophia, [[Duchess of Kent]]. In 1751 the estate was bought by the [[Duke of Roxburghe]] for his son, the [[Marquess]] of Beaumont, who renamed it [[Beaumont Lodge]].


It was bought in 1786 by [[Warren Hastings]], the first [[Governor-General]] of [[India]], and most notable resident of the estate, for £12,000. In 1790, the owner Henry Griffith had [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsorian]] architect [[Henry Emlyn]] rebuild, and modify the house. The estate was sold in 1805 for £14,000 to [[Viscount Ashbrook]], a friend of [[George IV]]. After the Viscount's death in 1846, the Bells of Ouzeley [[pub]] was sold by his widow, and in 1854, she sold the estate to the [[Society of Jesus]], who used it as [[Beaumont College]]. In 1861 it became the [[Stanislaus Kostka|St. Stanislaus]] College, Beaumont; a [[Catholic]] [[boarding school]] for boys. In 1967, the school closed, and moved to merge with [[Stonyhurst College]], in [[Lancashire]]. The estate was subsequently bought by the computer company [[International Computers Limited|ICL]], and then by Hayley Conference Centres, in 2003.
A chapel at Beaumont is said to be the inspiration for the chapel in [[Evelyn Waugh]]'s ''[[Brideshead Revisited]]''. Waugh spent time in [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], whilst in the armed forces.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beaumont-estate-windsor.co.uk/explore-beaumont-estate/about-us/history.aspx|title=De Vere Beaumont Estate|website=www.beaumont-estate-windsor.co.uk}}</ref>


===Churches===
===Churches===
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The parish of Old Windsor contains two [[Church of England]] churches: the [[parish Church]] of [[St Peter]] and [[St Andrew]], and the Mission Church of [[St Luke]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/AboutUs.html |title=About Us |access-date=3 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724175209/http://oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/AboutUs.html |archive-date=24 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Parish Church was probably built on the site of a [[chapel]] attached to the [[Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom#Hunting_lodge|hunting lodge]] of [[Edward the Confessor]]. After the original building was destroyed by French soldiers, the church was rebuilt in 1218. In 1865, an extensive restoration plan was carried out by [[Giles Gilbert Scott]] which included the removal of a porch which had been added onto the building during the [[Georgian period]]. A [[spire]] was also built to replace the [[cupola]], and three [[bell]]s were added to the original five, dating from 1775.
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[[File:Parish Church, Old Windsor - geograph.org.uk - 597441.jpg|thumb|left|Parish Church, Old Windsor – geograph.org.uk – 597441]]


The parish of Old Windsor contains two [[Church of England]] churches: the parish Church of [[St Peter]] and [[St Andrew]], and the Mission Church of [[St Luke]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/AboutUs.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724175209/http://oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/AboutUs.html |archive-date=24 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On [[Easter Day]] 2008, the church suffered a serious fire, but has since been restored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/History.html|title=History|website=Old Windsor Church}}</ref> The original church of [[St Luke]] was built in 1867, but after falling into disrepair, was replaced by a newer building in the 1960s. The church contains a carpet which was bought in 1960 from [[Westminster Abbey]], where it had been used during the [[coronation]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/stlukeshistory.html |title=St lukeshistory |access-date=3 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006051930/http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/stlukeshistory.html |archive-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A [[chapel]] at Beaumont is said to be the inspiration for the chapel in [[Evelyn Waugh]]'s ''[[Brideshead Revisited]]''. Waugh spent time in [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], whilst in the armed forces.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beaumont-estate-windsor.co.uk/explore-beaumont-estate/about-us/history.aspx|title=De Vere Beaumont Estate|website=beaumont-estate-windsor.co.uk}}</ref>

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The Parish Church was probably built on the site of a chapel attached to the hunting lodge of Edward the Confessor. After the original building was destroyed by French soldiers, the church was rebuilt in 1218. In 1865, an extensive restoration plan was carried out by [[Giles Gilbert Scott]] which included the removal of a porch which had been added onto the building during the [[Georgian period]]. A spire was also built to replace the cupola, and three bells were added to the original five, dating from 1775. On Easter Day 2008, the church suffered a serious fire, but has since been restored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/History.html|title=History|website=Old Windsor Church}}</ref>

The original church of St Luke was built in 1867, but after falling into disrepair, was replaced by a newer building in the 1960s. The church contains a carpet which was bought in 1960 from [[Westminster Abbey]], where it had been used during the coronation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/stlukeshistory.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006051930/http://www.oldwindsorchurch.org.uk/stlukeshistory.html |archive-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Amenities==
==Amenities==


===Pubs===
===Pubs===
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Old Windsor is home to six [[pub]]s: the Bells of Ouzeley, the Fox and Castle, The Loch and The Tyne, the Jolly Gardeners, the Toby Carvery, and the Union Inn;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubshistory.com/Berkshire/OldWindsor/index.shtml|title=Public Houses, Inns & Taverns of Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire|website=pubshistory.com|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> and one members club, The Old Windsor Club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.clubhistorians.co.uk/html/old_windsor_club.html|title=Old Windsor Club|website=clubhistorians.co.uk|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> There are also a small number of local shops and several restaurants.
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[[File:The Fox and Castle at Old Windsor - geograph.org.uk - 603782.jpg|thumb|left|The Fox and Castle at Old Windsor – geograph.org.uk – 603782]]

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Old Windsor is home to four pubs (the Bells of Ouzeley, the Fox and Castle, the Oxford Blue, and the Union Inn;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubshistory.com/Berkshire/OldWindsor/index.shtml|title=Public Houses, Inns & Taverns of Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire|website=pubshistory.com|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> and one members club, The Old Windsor Club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.clubhistorians.co.uk/html/old_windsor_club.html|title=Old Windsor Club|website=www.clubhistorians.co.uk|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> There are also a small number of local shops and several restaurants.


===Schools===
===Schools===
Old Windsor is home to two state schools — King's Court First School and St Peter's Church of England Middle School — and [[St John's Beaumont School|St John's Beaumont independent school]]. St John's Beaumont was opened in 1888, originally a preparatory school for the Jesuit public school, [[Beaumont College]], which was also situated in Old Windsor. Beaumont College was closed in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stjohnsbeaumont.org.uk/for-parents/about-st-johns.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-09-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927220025/http://www.stjohnsbeaumont.org.uk/for-parents/about-st-johns.html |archive-date=27 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Old Windsor is home to two state schools – King's Court First School and [[St Peter]]'s [[Church of England]] Middle School – and [[St John's Beaumont School|St John's Beaumont]] independent school. [[John Berchmans|St John]]'s Beaumont was opened in 1888, originally a [[preparatory school (United Kingdom)|preparatory school]] for the [[Jesuit]] public school, [[Beaumont College]], which was also situated in Old Windsor. Beaumont College was closed in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stjohnsbeaumont.org.uk/for-parents/about-st-johns.html |title=About St John's - St John's Beaumont |access-date=2013-09-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927220025/http://www.stjohnsbeaumont.org.uk/for-parents/about-st-johns.html |archive-date=27 September 2013 }}</ref>


==The Great Park==
==The Great Park==
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Old Windsor is, or has been, the home of several famous people, including:
Old Windsor is, or has been, the home of several famous people, including:
*Sir [[Elton John]], who lives at [[Woodside, Old Windsor|Woodside]] on the edge of the Great Park
*Sir [[Elton John]], who lives at [[Woodside, Old Windsor|Woodside]] on the edge of the Great Park
*actress [[Geraldine McEwan]], who was born in Old Windsor
*Actress [[Geraldine McEwan]], who was born in Old Windsor


==Location==
==Location==
Old Windsor lies on the south bank of the [[River Thames]], {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} southeast of the town of [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]]. It is near to the villages of [[Englefield Green]] and [[Datchet]], and is connected by a [[towpath]] to [[Old Windsor Lock]]. The parish church lies on the edge of the village by the river, at the site of the original settlement.
Old Windsor lies on the south bank of the [[River Thames]], {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} southeast of the town of [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]]. It is near to the villages of [[Englefield Green]] and [[Datchet]], and is connected by a [[towpath]] to [[Old Windsor Lock]]. The [[parish church]] lies on the edge of the village by the river, at the site of the original settlement.


===Transport links===
===Transport links===
Old Windsor is approximately 5 minutes' drive from [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] and 20 minutes from [[London Heathrow Airport]], and is near to the [[M4 motorway|M4]] and [[M25 motorway]]s. The nearest railway station is at [[Datchet]] and is just under {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} away.
Old Windsor is approximately 5 minutes' drive from [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] and 20 minutes from [[London Heathrow Airport]], and is near to the [[M4 motorway|M4]] and [[M25 motorway]]s. The nearest railway station is at {{rws|Datchet}} and is just under {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} away.


== References ==
== References ==

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The lock hut at Old Windsor Lock.
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51°27′36″N 0°35′10″W / 51.46°N 0.586°W / 51.46; -0.586

Old Windsor is a large village and civil parish, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It is bounded by the River Thames to the east and the Windsor Great Park to the west.

Etymology

The name originates from old English Windles-ore, Windlesora, or winch by the riverside.[3][4][5] The village was originally called Windsor, until the (now larger) town of "New" Windsor, 3 miles (5 km) from the village, and grew up next to Windsor Castle, assumed the name. Windsor is first mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

History

Parish Church, Old Windsor – geograph.org.uk – 597441
The Fox and Castle at Old Windsor – geograph.org.uk – 603782

Kingsbury

Old Windsor was once the site of an important palace of the Saxon Kings.[6] The settlement is documented as a defended royal manor in Edward the Confessor's time, but archaeological evidence suggests royal connections had existed since at least the 9th century. The Saxon royal site was excavated between 1953 and 1958, and the finds are at Reading Museum.[7] Edward gave the manor to the Abbot of Westminster in 1066, but it was soon taken back into royal possession by William the Conqueror.[8]

Old Windsor was popular with the monarch because of its convenient location; near to the River Thames for transport and Windsor Forest for hunting. Old Windsor was also an early minster location and market, probably associated with a lock, and important riverside mill complex. The Saxon palace was eventually superseded by the Norman Windsor Castle, at 'New' Windsor. The palace, however, became a popular royal hunting lodge while Windsor Castle was still a fortress rather than a comfortable residence.

The Beaumont Estate

At the southern end of the village is the historic Beaumont Estate. First mention of the estate is recorded around the year 1300, when the estate, and much of the surrounding area was under the ownership of Hugo de Remenham. The estate was, at the time, known as Remenham, and occupied a larger area than it does now, stretching all the way down to the river Thames, and including the historic pub, the Bells of Ouzeley. After changing hands a few times, the estate was bought by Henry Frederick Tynne who had the house redesigned in 1705 by architect James Gibbs, renamed it Bowman's Lodge. The estate was acquired in the mid-eighteenth century by Sophia, Duchess of Kent. In 1751 the estate was bought by the Duke of Roxburghe for his son, the Marquess of Beaumont, who renamed it Beaumont Lodge.

It was bought in 1786 by Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India, and most notable resident of the estate, for £12,000. In 1790, the owner Henry Griffith had Windsorian architect Henry Emlyn rebuild, and modify the house. The estate was sold in 1805 for £14,000 to Viscount Ashbrook, a friend of George IV. After the Viscount's death in 1846, the Bells of Ouzeley pub was sold by his widow, and in 1854, she sold the estate to the Society of Jesus, who used it as Beaumont College. In 1861 it became the St. Stanislaus College, Beaumont; a Catholic boarding school for boys. In 1967, the school closed, and moved to merge with Stonyhurst College, in Lancashire. The estate was subsequently bought by the computer company ICL, and then by Hayley Conference Centres, in 2003.

Churches

The parish of Old Windsor contains two Church of England churches: the parish Church of St Peter and St Andrew, and the Mission Church of St Luke.[9] The Parish Church was probably built on the site of a chapel attached to the hunting lodge of Edward the Confessor. After the original building was destroyed by French soldiers, the church was rebuilt in 1218. In 1865, an extensive restoration plan was carried out by Giles Gilbert Scott which included the removal of a porch which had been added onto the building during the Georgian period. A spire was also built to replace the cupola, and three bells were added to the original five, dating from 1775.

On Easter Day 2008, the church suffered a serious fire, but has since been restored.[10] The original church of St Luke was built in 1867, but after falling into disrepair, was replaced by a newer building in the 1960s. The church contains a carpet which was bought in 1960 from Westminster Abbey, where it had been used during the coronation.[11] A chapel at Beaumont is said to be the inspiration for the chapel in Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. Waugh spent time in Windsor, whilst in the armed forces.[12]

Amenities

Pubs

Old Windsor is home to six pubs: the Bells of Ouzeley, the Fox and Castle, The Loch and The Tyne, the Jolly Gardeners, the Toby Carvery, and the Union Inn;[13] and one members club, The Old Windsor Club.[14] There are also a small number of local shops and several restaurants.

Schools

Old Windsor is home to two state schools – King's Court First School and St Peter's Church of England Middle School – and St John's Beaumont independent school. St John's Beaumont was opened in 1888, originally a preparatory school for the Jesuit public school, Beaumont College, which was also situated in Old Windsor. Beaumont College was closed in 1967.[15]

The Great Park

Main article: Windsor Great Park

Windsor Great Park is largely within the bounds of Old Windsor, including both the Royal and Cumberland Lodges.

Famous people

Old Windsor is, or has been, the home of several famous people, including:

Location

Old Windsor lies on the south bank of the River Thames, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of the town of Windsor. It is near to the villages of Englefield Green and Datchet, and is connected by a towpath to Old Windsor Lock. The parish church lies on the edge of the village by the river, at the site of the original settlement.

Transport links

Old Windsor is approximately 5 minutes' drive from Windsor and 20 minutes from London Heathrow Airport, and is near to the M4 and M25 motorways. The nearest railway station is at Datchet and is just under 3 miles (5 km) away.

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Home - Old Windsor Parish Council".
  3. ^ "The Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. ^ "A Brief History of Windsor". Thamesweb.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  5. ^ a b South S.R., The Book of Windsor, Barracuda Books, 1977. ISBN 0-86023-038-4
  6. ^ "RBH: History of Old Windsor, Berkshire". berkshirehistory.com.
  7. ^ "Old Windsor -Saxon Palace". Reading Museum Collections Online. Reading Museum. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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