Datchet is a quintessential English village on the banks of the River Thames, situated in the unitary authority of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire. Prior to the 1974 boundary changes, Datchet was situated in Buckinghamshire.

One of the landmarks of this village is the Datchet Manor. The history of the manor begins in 1335 when King Edward III gave the manor of Datchet to William de Montacute who then gave it to Sir John Molins, who held it until 1631. The manor changed hands several times until it became the property of the Duchess of Buccleuch in the 1700s. As of 2003, the manor is a hotel and conference centre.

The name Datchet is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet (meaning wood).

External link

• Datchet Village Website (http://www.datchet.com/)
• Genealogical information (http://met.open.ac.uk/genuki/big/eng/BKM/Datchet/Index.html)