Water Oakley

Water Oakley
Hamlet
Houses overlooking the Thames at Water Oakley
Water Oakley Location within the United Kingdom
OS grid reference	SU919776
Civil parish	Bray
Shire county	Berkshire
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WINDSOR
Postcode district	SL4
List of places UK England 51°29′31″N0°40′26″W / 51.492°N 0.674°W / 51.492; -0.674

Water Oakley is a hamlet on the River Thames in the civil parish of Bray, in the Windsor and Maidenhead district, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. ^[1] It is the location of both Bray Film Studios and the Oakley Court Hotel. ^[2]

History

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.

Geography

Water Oakley has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the north of the village, called Bray Pennyroyal Field. ^[3]

Notable people

• Manpreet Bambra, actress ^[4]

References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 175 Reading & Windsor (Henley-on-Thames & Bracknell) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319232149.
2. "History of Oakley Court". www.berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
3. "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
4. Bishop, Georgina (17 May 2018). "Actress celebrates Netflix show's Daytime Emmy success". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

External links

• Royal Berkshire History: Water Oakley