Maiden's Green

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Maiden's Green
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Maiden's Green
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Postcode district SL4
Dialling code 01344
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51°26′38″N0°42′43″W / 51.444°N 0.712°W / 51.444; -0.712

Maiden's Green or Maidens Green is a small village in Berkshire, England, in the civil parish of Winkfield.

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Geography

The settlement lies near to the A330 road, and is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Bracknell. Maiden's Green has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the north of the village, called Chawridge Bourne, which includes a nature reserve called Chawridge Bank. [1] [2]

Notable buildings

Just north of the village, on the Drift Road, stands New Lodge, built in 1857 for Sylvain Van de Weyer, the Belgian ambassador to the United Kingdom.

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References

  1. "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Chawridge Bank". Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 April 2017.