Dorney is a village in the English county of Buckinghamshire, near to Slough and about two and a half miles west of Eton. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority in the county of Berkshire in the south of England. ... Eton is a town in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. ...

The village name is Old English and means "island frequented by bumble bees". This refers to the fact that it was once a patch of hard ground in the middle of a marshy bog, though with modern farming methods the marshland has more or less disappeared. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was referred to as Dornei. Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Species see text A bumblebee in flight The bumblebee is a flying insect of the genus Bombus in the family Apidae. ... Freshwater marsh in Florida In geography, a marsh is a type of wetland, featuring grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, and other herbaceous plants (possibly with low-growing woody plants) in a context of shallow water. ... Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ...

The manor house, Dorney Court, is listed among England's many fine country houses. A manor house is a country house, which has historically formed the centre of a manor (see Manorialism). ... In Britain (and also in Ireland) the term country house generally refers to a large house which was built on an agricultural estate as the private residence of the landowner. ...

Today the village's proximity to the M4 motorway (therefore with a close link into London) has meant that it is now an area popular with executives and commuters. The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and west Wales via Bristol. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

The parish church is dedicated to St James. James is a common given name. ...

Dorney is where the first pineapple in the UK was grown. Binomial name Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. ...