Fifield, Berkshire

Coordinates: 51°29′03″N 0°41′38″W / 51.484299°N 0.694021°W / 51.484299; -0.694021
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Fifield
Village
"The Fifield" pub
Fifield is located in Berkshire
Fifield
Fifield
Location within Berkshire
Population1,000 
OS grid referenceSU908768
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWINDSOR
Postcode districtSL4
Post townMAIDENHEAD
Postcode districtSL6
Dialling code01628
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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51°29′03″N 0°41′38″W / 51.484299°N 0.694021°W / 51.484299; -0.694021

Fifield is a village in the civil parish of Bray[1] in Berkshire in south east England. The settlement lies near the junction of the M4 and A404(M) motorways, and is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from Maidenhead (to the north) and Windsor (to the east). The local pub is the Fifield Inn,[2] which was refurbished in 2014.[3]

Etymology[edit]

The name Fifield is from the Old English fīf + hīd, meaning '(estate of) five hides of land'.[4]

Notable residents[edit]

Transport[edit]

The Courtney Buses 16A route passes through the village[6] as do some school buses.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fifield photos, maps, books, memories". Francisfrith.com. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Fifield Inn, a Pub and Bar in Fifield, Berkshire. Search for Berkshire Pub and Bars". Information-britain.co.uk. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Village pub reopens thanks to husband and wife team". Royal Borough Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ^ Mills, A.D: A Dictionary of English Place-Names, page 131. Oxford University Press, 1991.
  5. ^ a b "RBH Biography: Sir William Norreys (1523-1591)". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Timetables - Courtney Coaches Ltd". www.courtneybuses.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

External links[edit]

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