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Maidenhead
Maidenhead shown within Berkshire
Population	58,848 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SU889811
Unitary authority	Windsor and Maidenhead
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MAIDENHEAD
Postcode district	SL6
Dialling code	01628
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Maidenhead
List of places: UK • England • Berkshire

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Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated 25.7 miles (41.4 km) west of Charing Cross in London. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority in Berkshire, South East England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

History

Maidenhead's name, strictly speaking refers to the busy riverside area where the 'New wharf' or 'Maiden Hythe' was built, perhaps as early as Saxon times. It has been suggested that the nearby Great Hill of Taplow was called the 'Mai Dun' by the Iron Age Brythons. The area of the town centre was originally known as 'South Ellington' and is recorded in the Domesday Book as Ellington in the hundred of Beynhurst. Metung Wharf on Bancroft Bay, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia A wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... In Britain, the Iron Age lasted from about the 7th century BC until the Roman conquest and until the 5th century AD in non-Romanised parts. ... Brython and Brythonic are terms which refer to indigenous, pre-Roman, Celtic speaking inhabitants of most of the island of Great Britain, and their cultures and languages, the Brythonic languages. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

In 1280, a bridge was erected across the river to replace the ferry and the Great Western Road was diverted to make use of it. This led to the growth of Maidenhead: a stopping point for coaches on the journeys between London and Bath and the High Street became populated with inns. The current Maidenhead Bridge, a local landmark, dates from 1777 and was built at a cost of £19,000. , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ... Inns are establishments where travellers can procure food, drink, and lodging. ... Maidenhead Bridge is a bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames to the east of Maidenhead. ...

A map of Maidenhead from 1945

King Charles I met his children for the last time before his execution in 1649 at the Greyhound Inn, which is now a branch of the NatWest Bank. A plaque commemorates their meeting. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 653 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (916 × 841 pixels, file size: 682 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)OS map from 1945 sheet 159 1 inch to the mile File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 653 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (916 × 841 pixels, file size: 682 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)OS map from 1945 sheet 159 1 inch to the mile File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March 27, 1625 until his execution. ... The Classic NatWest logo National Westminster Bank Plc, trading as NatWest, is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. ...

The entrance to York Road, the oldest continuously used senior football ground in the world.

]]: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (820 × 615 pixels, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The entrance sign to York Road, home of Maidenhead United F.C. File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (820 × 615 pixels, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The entrance sign to York Road, home of Maidenhead United F.C. File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared... The Pitch York Road has been the home ground of Maidenhead United F.C. since 1871 and is acknowledged by the FA to be the oldest continuously-used senior association football ground in the world. ... Soccer redirects here. ...

With the railways beginning to expand in the mid-19th century, the High Street began to change again. Muddy roads were replaced and public services were installed — modern Maidenhead appeared. It became its own entity in 1894, being split from the civil parishes of both Bray and Cookham. , Cookham is a village and civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames. ...

Maidenhead Citadel Corps of the Salvation Army was first opened in the Town in the mid 1880s. Maidenhead Citadel Band was soon founded in 1886 by Bandmaster William Thomas who later became Mayor of the Town. Maidenhead Citadel Band of the Salvation Army still takes an active role in the life of the town. Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB) is part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army which opened in 1886. ... Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB) is part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army which opened in 1886. ...

The town's football team, Maidenhead United, play at York Road, which is the oldest football ground in the world continuously used by the same team. Maidenhead United Football Club is a football team in Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom. ... The Pitch York Road has been the home ground of Maidenhead United F.C. since 1871 and is acknowledged by the FA to be the oldest continuously-used senior association football ground in the world. ...

Governance

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The town is part of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and has a population of around 60,000. It was previously an independent local government borough. The current MP for the Maidenhead Constituency is Theresa May (Conservative). The mayor is Councillor Leo Walters (Conservative). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority in Berkshire, South East England. ... Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Maidenhead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Theresa Mary May (born in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, on October 1, 1956 as Theresa Mary Brasier) is a British politician, former chairman of the Conservative Party, and Member of Parliament for Maidenhead. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Geography

The Maidenhead urban area includes urban and suburban regions within the bounds of the town, called Maidenhead Court, North Town, Furze Platt, Pinkneys Green, Highway, Tittle Row, Boyn Hill, Fishery and Bray Wick; as well as suburbs in surrounding civil parishes: Cox Green and Altwood in Cox Green parish, Woodlands Park in White Waltham parish, and part of Bray Wick in Bray parish. Bray village itself is still just about detached. Immediately surrounding Maidenhead are to the east, on the opposite side of the river, the village of Taplow. A few miles further on is Slough. To the north the Cookhams (Cookham Village, Cookham Rise & Cookham Dean). Also in this area is the wealthy area of Pinkneys Green. These lie south of the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire border, which is formed by the River Thames (which then bends southwards to form the Maidenhead-Taplow border). To the south is the village of Holyport. Continuing by road to the South-East leads to the town of Windsor. Pinkneys Green is a village within the north-western bounds of the town of Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Cox Green is a civil parish in the Windsor and Maidenhead district of Berkshire, England. ... White Waltham is a village in Berkshire, two miles west of Maidenhead. ... St. ... Taplow is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in England. ... , Cookham is a village and civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames. ... Pinkneys Green is a village within the north-western bounds of the town of Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Holyport is a village about 2 miles south of Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. ... This article is about the English town. ...

On 12 July 1901, Maidenhead entered the UK Weather Records with the Highest 60-min total rainfall at 92 mm. As of July 2006 this record remains. is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events from the year 1901 in the United Kingdom. ... Boscastle after flooding in 2004 The UK Weather Records note the most extreme weather ever recorded in the United Kingdom, such as the most and least hours of sunshine and highest wind speed. ... In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. ...

Maidenhead is located in grid square IO91pm in the coordinate system named after it. The Maidenhead Locator System is a scheme used by amateur radio operators for identifying positions on the Earth. ...

Character

Maidenhead is in England's 'Silicon Corridor' along the M4 motorway west of London. Many residents commute to work in London, or to the towns of Slough and Reading. The M4 motorway is a motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in England. ... , Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ...

Maidenhead's industries include: computer software, plastics, pharmaceuticals, printing and telecommunications. The town is also a boating centre. The Maidenhead Rowing Club organises the Maidenhead Regatta which, along with the Marlow Regatta and Henley Regatta, is often seen as a testing ground for olympic rowing athletes. Maidenhead has often seen winners go on to represent the United Kingdom at the Olympic games. Software redirects here. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... Maidenhead Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. ... Maidenhead Regatta is a rowing regatta in England which takes place at Dorney Lake, Berkshire in August. ... Dorney Lake, location of the Marlow Regatta since 2001. ... A race taking place at Henley Regatta 2004 Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the river Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames. ...

Maidenhead was home to the conference that agreed on the Maidenhead Locator System standard. The Maidenhead Locator System is a scheme used by amateur radio operators for identifying positions on the Earth. ...

The average house price in The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is the highest in the UK BBC news report, February 2007.

Community facilities

Maidenhead library

Research by the New Economics Foundation rated Maidenhead as an example of a clone town. [1] It offers reasonable High Street shopping facilities including Nicholson's Centre, a shopping centre on the site of Nicholson's brewery. The town also offers an 8-screen Odeon multiplex cinema, a leisure centre (with swimming pool), called the Magnet, and a bowling alley. There is also Norden Farm Centre for the Arts (an arts centre including a theatre). Help with shopping in the town centre can be provided by the Shopmobility service on the ground floor of Nicholson's car park. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 546 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The library at Maidenhead, England. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 546 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The library at Maidenhead, England. ... Clone town is a UK term for a town where the High Street or other major shopping areas are significantly dominated by Chain stores. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Main Street. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see pedestrian street or promenade. ... A label from a bottle of Nicholsons Brown Ale Nicholsons was a small, British brewery operating from 1840 to 1960 in Maidenhead, England. ... Kettles in a modern Trappist brewery A brewery can be a building or place that produces beer, or a business (brewing company) whose trade is the production and sale of beer. ... Odeon Cinemas is the largest chain of cinemas in the United Kingdom. ... For the 2003 film, see Swimming Pool (film). ... the sport of cricket|Bowling (cricket)}} For other uses, see Bowling (disambiguation). ... Norden Farm Centre for the Arts is an arts centre located in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. ... A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be given. ...

Transport

The world famous Maidenhead Railway Bridge, with the road bridge in the background

Maidenhead Railway Bridge as Turner saw it in 1844

The (Brunel-built) Great Western Railway passes through the town, calling at Maidenhead railway station and offering links to London and stations towards Bristol. It passes over Brunel's Maidenhead Railway Bridge (known locally as the Sounding Arch), famous for its flat brick arches. Maidenhead Station is the beginning of the branch line from Maidenhead to Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and is one of the proposed termini for the London Crossrail scheme. Looking north, Maidenhead Railway Bridge (Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1838) crossing the River Thames at Maidenhead. ... Looking north, Maidenhead Railway Bridge (Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1838) crossing the River Thames at Maidenhead. ... Maidenhead Railway Bridge (aka Maidenhead Viaduct) is a railway bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Thames in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. ... Maidenhead Bridge is a bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames to the east of Maidenhead. ... Download high resolution version (807x605, 65 KB)J. M. W. Turner - Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway (1844), oil on canvas, National Gallery, London The painting depicts an early locomotive of the Great Western Railway crossing the River Thames on Brunels recently completed Maidenhead Railway Bridge. ... Download high resolution version (807x605, 65 KB)J. M. W. Turner - Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway (1844), oil on canvas, National Gallery, London The painting depicts an early locomotive of the Great Western Railway crossing the River Thames on Brunels recently completed Maidenhead Railway Bridge. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Maidenhead railway station is a railway station in the town of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. ... This article is about the English city. ... Maidenhead Railway Bridge (aka Maidenhead Viaduct) is a railway bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Thames in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. ... A branch line is a relatively minor railway line which branches off a more important through route. ... The Marlow Branch Line is a small railway line between Maidenhead in Berkshire, England and Marlow in Buckinghamshire. ... For other uses, see Crossrail (disambiguation). ...

Currently, rail services are provided by First Great Western who took over the Thames Trains franchise in 2003/4. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... Thames Trains was a British railway company franchised (from September 1996, following the privatisation of British Rail, until 31 March 2004) to run regional and suburban trains from London Paddington station to destinations in the home counties west of London (also to Worcester, Hereford and Stratford-upon-Avon), as well...

The A4 runs through the town and crosses the Thames over Maidenhead Bridge. The town lies adjacent to junction 8/9 on the M4 motorway (accessed via the A404(M) and A308(M)). The M4 and M40 are linked by the A404(M)/ A404 which skirts the western side of Maidenhead. The A4 at Hotwells in Bristol The A4 crosses Picadilly Circus in central London The A4 is a major road in England, also known as the Great West Road. ... Maidenhead Bridge is a bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames to the east of Maidenhead. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. ... In England, the A404(M) is the Maidenhead East Bypass, linking the M4 with the A404 dual carriageway to High Wycombe, Marlow and the M40. ... The A308(M) is a half-mile road between 2 roundabouts, yet with motorway status, at Maidenhead, England. ...

The River Thames runs half a mile to the east of the town centre, and York Stream, which runs through the town centre, connects to the Thames via a system of disused waterways. A renewal scheme is in progess (October 2007) to reopen these waterways. The Jubilee River, part of the flood defence scheme, begins above Boulter's Lock nearby. This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... River Thames Fleet River A4094 road bridge weir Hedsor Wharf weir bridges Cookham Lock Formosa Island Strand Water White Brook Maidenhead Ditch Mill Race Kayaking Boulters Lock old mill Jubilee River Ray Mill Road West Grass Eyot Bridge Eyot Flood Relief Channel A4 Bath Road Bridge Street York Road... The Jubilee River is a new channel which was built during the 1990s to divert flood waters from the River Thames around Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton. ... Boulters Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames on the eastern side of Maidenhead (formerly in Cookham) in the English county of Berkshire. ...

Institutions

The local newspaper is The Maidenhead Advertiser.

Maidenhead has been the home of Maidenhead Citadel Band of The Salvation Army since 1886. Maidenhead Citadel Band (MCB) is part of the Maidenhead Corps of The Salvation Army which opened in 1886. ... For the anti-Japanese volunteer armies, see National Salvation Army. ...

Schools

Berkshire College of Agriculture is based in Maidenhead. Maidenhead Grammar School was converted into a (boys) comprehensive school in the 1970s, and renamed Desborough School. Maidenhead High School, similarly, became Newlands Girls' School. To the western side of the town is Altwood C of E Secondary School and also Cox Green Secondary School. Maidenhead is also home to St Piran's School, Claires Court School (boys), The College (girls), Highfield (girls) and Ridgeway private prep schools; as well as Furze Platt School which caters for junior to college level students; Furze Platt Infant School for younger children and Courthouse Junior School. There is also a primary catholic school situated near Altwood C of E Secondary School called St Edmund Campion Primary School. Berkshire College of Agriculture is a further education agricultural college based in Maidenhead, Berkshire. ... A comprehensive school is a secondary school that does not select children on the basis of academic attainment or aptitude. ... Desborough School is an all boys comprehensive school in Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. ... Newlands Girls School is a single-sex comprehensive school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK. It was founded as Maidenhead High School in 1905 by its first Headmistress Miss Burns, moved to The Castle Hill Centre (then The Elms) in 1907 and by 1958 had moved to Farm Road, where it still... St. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Twin towns

Maidenhead is twinned with:

• Saint-Cloud in France
• Bad Godesberg in Germany
• Frascati in Italy.

Each year youths from the four towns and Berlin Steglitz (twinned with Bad Godesberg) compete against one another in sports such as volleyball, football, athletics and swimming in the Twin Towns Sports Competition, hosted in turn by each of the five towns. In Maidenhead town centre there are roads named after each of the twin towns (Bad Godesberg Way, Frascati Way and St Clouds Way). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Saint Cloud or St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Location of Bad Godesberg in Bonn Bad Godesberg became a municipal district of Bonn in 1969. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... Soccer redirects here. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red urethane track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... Swimmer redirects here. ...

In addition Windsor and Maidenhead are twinned with: This article is about the English town. ...

• Neuilly-sur-Seine in France
• Goslar in Germany
• Kortrijk in Belgium

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Notable people

A number of notable figures can be counted amongst Maidenhead's current and former residents. The actress and sex symbol Diana Dors resided for much of her life in the town, in several properties, while the broadcaster Richard Dimbleby lived for sometime on Ray Mill Island. Diana Dors (October 23, 1931 – May 4, 1984) was an English actress and sex symbol. ... Richard Dimbleby CBE (May 25, 1913–December 22, 1965) was an English journalist and broadcaster. ...

More recently, the essayist and novelist Nick Hornby was educated at Maidenhead Grammar School (now Desborough School), as were children's television presenter and radio show host Toby Anstis, author and broadcaster John O'Farrell and the athlete Mark Richardson. This article is about Nick Hornby, the English writer. ... Maidenhead Grammar School is a British Grammar school located in the town of Maidenhead in the South of England. ... Toby In his CBBC days. ... John OFarrell (born March 27, 1962) is a British author, broadcaster and comedy script writer. ...

Maidenhead's riverside location has drawn many celebrities to move here, including artist and television presenter Rolf Harris, journalist and television presenter Michael Parkinson, and Red Dwarf actor Chris Barrie. All five Spice Girls are known to have shared a house in Maidenhead for a year preceding their rise to stardom, and Maidenhead's Redroofs Theatre School has produced Hollywood star Kate Winslet. Rolf Harris, MBE (1968), OBE (1977), CBE (2006), AM (1989) (born 30 March 1930), is an Australian musician, composer, painter, and television host. ... Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (born March 28, 1935) is an English broadcaster and journalist. ... This article is about the type of star. ... Chris Barrie (born March 28, 1960) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Arnold Rimmer in the cult BBC2 comedy Red Dwarf, and as Gordon Brittas in popular BBC1 sitcom The Brittas Empire. ... The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award-winning English pop group formed in 1994. ... Redroofs Theatre School is an independent theatre training school in Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. ... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five time Academy Award-nominated Emmy Award-nominated BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. ...

Notable bands from Maidenhead include naked in black! and Here Goes Everything. naked in black! was an English band active from 2003-2007[1], who released three EPs, two chart singles and gained popularity through a leaked demo. ... Here Goes Everything is a major new project (initially rumoured, now confirmed) involving the members of well-known English band naked in black!, who were active from 2003-2007[1], released three EPs, and played numerous shows around the UK and Europe. ...

External links

• The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead website
• Windsor and Maidenhead Conservation Volunteers
• Maidenhead Travel Information on WikiTravel
• Maidenhead Athletic Club
• Maidenhead Hockey Club
• Maidenhead Rowing Club
• Maidenhead Rugby Club
• Maidenhead Sailing Club
• Maidenhead United Football Club
• All Saints Church, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead
• Maidenhead Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
• Community website and business directory
• Maidenhead Advertiser Newspaper
• Maidenhead Scouts
• Maidenhead Archers
• Maidenhead Sea Cadets