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Encyclopedia > George Green, Buckinghamshire

George Green is a hamlet in the parish of Wexham, in the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is close by the boundary of the borough of Slough in Berkshire. The Green Man, a notable pub, is located here. A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Wexham was a village in, and is now a suburb of, the unitary authority of Slough in the county of Berkshire in the south of England. ... South Bucks is one of four local government districts in Buckinghamshire, in south central England. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in Berkshire, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Written in 1969, The Green Man (ISBN 0897332202), is a ghost story by the noted British author Kingsley Amis, referring to not only the name of the inn owned by the philandering, alcoholic protagonist, but also his haunting by this spirit, among others. ...


The hamlet is named after King George I. George I King of Great Britain and Ireland George I (George Ludwig von Guelph-dEste) (28 May 1660–11 June 1727) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ...


It is situated between Slough and Iver Heath Close by are Langley and Black Parks



 
 

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