Datchet
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| Datchet | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 4,646 (2001 Census) | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | SU988771 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Windsor and Maidenhead | |
| Region: | South East England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Berkshire | |
| Historic county: | Buckinghamshire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Thames Valley | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | South Central | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | SLOUGH | |
| Postal district: | SL3 | |
| Dialling code: | 01753 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | ||
| European Parliament: | South East England | |
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Datchet is an 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. The manor is currently used as a hotel and conference centre.
The village developed particularly because of its close proximity to Windsor and the ferry service which connected the main London road to Windsor across the River Thames. The service was eventually replaced with numerous bridges across the river. [[1]]
The name Datchet is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet (meaning wood). In the Domesday Book it was named as 'Daceta'
The village has its own railway station on the line from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo.
