Oakley Green

Oakley Green
Oakley Green
	Oakley Green Location within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU9276
Unitary authority	Windsor and Maidenhead;
Ceremonial county	Berkshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Windsor
Postcode district	SL4
Dialling code	01628
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Maidenhead;
	List of places UK England Berkshire 51°28′N 0°40′W / 51.47°N 00.67°W

Oakley Green is a village in the eastern part of the civil parish of Bray in the English county of Berkshire. It was used in the film The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) as the local village.

Etymology

Its toponym is derived from "Oak Clearing," and a green used as common pasture by farmers of the parish.

History

The area is the purported site of the battle of Acleah, in 851, between King Æthelwulf of Wessex and the Danes, resulting in a victory for Æthelwulf.^[1] It grew as a small village linking the route between Windsor and Reading, serving as a stop for packhorse traders.

References

^ "Oakley's history". Oakley Village website. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

External links

Media related to Oakley Green at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] "Oakley's history". Oakley Village website. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

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