Datchet
olspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"|Datchet
olspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Administration
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Borough
:
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Windsor & Maidenhead
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Region
:
South East England
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Nation
:
England
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Ceremonial County
:
Berkshire
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Traditional County
:
Buckinghamshire
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Postal County
:
Berkshire
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
.
As of 2003
, the manor is a hotel and conference centre. 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'v
External link
Datchet Village Website
Genealogical information
Datchet, Berkshire
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