Water Oakley | |
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United Kingdom | |
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Shire county | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDSOR |
Postcode district | SL4 |
Water Oakley is a hamlet on the River Thames in the civil parish of Bray in the county of Berkshire, England. [1] It is the location of both Bray Film Studios and the Oakley Court Hotel. [2]
It first appeared on maps around 1800. However, the name 'Oakley' is derived from the Old English ac-leah which translates as 'a clearing in an oak wood'. Local folklore suggests a Saxon church there was demolished around 1293 to build St Michael's Church in Bray.
Water Oakley has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the north of the village, called Bray Pennyroyal Field. [3]
Water Oakley | |
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Hamlet | |
Location within the
United Kingdom | |
Civil parish | |
Shire county | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDSOR |
Postcode district | SL4 |
Water Oakley is a hamlet on the River Thames in the civil parish of Bray in the county of Berkshire, England. [1] It is the location of both Bray Film Studios and the Oakley Court Hotel. [2]
It first appeared on maps around 1800. However, the name 'Oakley' is derived from the Old English ac-leah which translates as 'a clearing in an oak wood'. Local folklore suggests a Saxon church there was demolished around 1293 to build St Michael's Church in Bray.
Water Oakley has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the north of the village, called Bray Pennyroyal Field. [3]