Fifield, Berkshire
This article is about Fifield, near Maidenhead. It is to be distinguished from Fyfield, formerly Berkshire which is now in Oxfordshire, near Abingdon.
Coordinates: 51°29′03″N 0°41′38″W / 51.484299°N 0.694021°W
Fifield is a village in the civil parish of Bray[1][2] in the English county of Berkshire.
The settlement lies near the junction of the M4 and A404(M) motorways, and is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from Maidenhead (to the north) and Windsor (to the east).
The local pub is the Fifield Inn.[3]
Etymology
The name Fifield is from the Old English fīf + hīd, meaning '(estate of) five hides of land'.[4]
Notable residents
- William Norreys of Fifield House (1523–1591), Usher of the Black Rod.[5]
- Sir John Norreys of Fifield House (1547?–1612), son of the above and High Sheriff of Berkshire.[5]
References
- ↑ "Fifield, Berkshire - UK Villages Village Towns Communites England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Urban, Suburban Country and Rural". Ukvillages.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Fifield photos, maps, books, memories". Francisfrith.com. 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Fifield Inn, a Pub and Bar in Fifield, Berkshire. Search for Berkshire Pub and Bars". Information-britain.co.uk. 2005-10-16. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ Mills, A.D: A Dictionary of English Place-Names, page 131. Oxford University Press, 1991.
- 1 2 "RBH Biography: Sir William Norreys (1523-1591)". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
External links
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