Fifield, Berkshire

Fifield
Fifield
Fifield shown within Berkshire
Population 1,000 
OS grid reference SU908768
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MAIDENHEAD
Postcode district SL4 & SL6
Dialling code 01628
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament

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] which was refurbished in 2014.[4]

Etymology

The name Fifield is from the Old English fīf + hīd, meaning '(estate of) five hides of land'.[5]

Notable residents

Transport

The Courtney Buses 16A route passes through the village[7] as do some school buses.

References

  1. ↑ "Fifield, Berkshire - UK Villages Village Towns Communities England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Urban, Suburban Country and Rural". Ukvillages.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Fifield photos, maps, books, memories". Francisfrith.com. 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Village pub reopens thanks to husband and wife team". Royal Borough Observer. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  5. ↑ Mills, A.D: A Dictionary of English Place-Names, page 131. Oxford University Press, 1991.
  6. 1 2 "RBH Biography: Sir William Norreys (1523-1591)". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  7. ↑ 2016, Courtney Group. "TIMETABLES - Courtney Coaches Ltd". www.courtneybuses.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.

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