Oakley Green

Oakley Green
Oakley Green
Oakley Green shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference SU9276
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Windsor
Postcode district SL4
Dialling code 01628
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament

Oakley Green is a village in the eastern part of the civil parish of Bray in the English county of Berkshire.

Etymology

Its toponym is derived from "Oak Clearing," and a green used as common pasture by farmers of the parish.

History

The area is the purported site of the battle of Acleah, in 851 AD, between King Æthelwulf of Wessex and the Danes, resulting in a victory for Æthelwulf. It grew as a small village linking the route between Windsor and Reading, serving as a stop for packhorse traders.

References

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