Datchet, Berkshire - War Memorial - postcard by TVAP c.1950s

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• Picture / Image:  War Memorial, Datchet [Berkshire]
• Publisher: TVAP, Oxford - Series XXXIII 1496
• Postally used: no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Datchet is a village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England, located on the north bank of the River Thames. Historically part of Buckinghamshire, the village was eventually transferred to Berkshire, under the Local Government Act of 1972.

The village developed because of its close proximity to Windsor and the ferry service which connected it to the main London road across the River Thames. The ferry was later replaced by a road bridge at the foot of High Street, rebuilt three times, a rail bridge approaching Windsor across the river, and two road bridges above and below the village.[2]

The name "Datchet" is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet ("wood"). In Domesday Book it is called "Daceta".

Datchet railway station is on the Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo line with a journey time of around 55 minutes.[5]

Datchet Water Sailing Club at the Queen Mother Reservoir, Horton Rd SL3 9NT is one of the largest inland sailing clubs. All are welcome to sail and join in racing and recreational activities. Visit the web site www.dwsc.co.uk

The Manor is a hotel and conference centre, originally part of the Manor House range of houses, owned but never occupied by any lord of the manor The history of the manor begins in 1335 when King Edward III gave the manor of Datchet to William de Montacute, who then passed it on to Sir John Molyns, who held it until 1631, when it passed to the Winwood family and eventually to the Buccleuch and Montagu families. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu is still the titular Lord of Datchet Manor but owns no property here.

There is one pub in Datchet, The Royal Stag. The Morning Star is now a Costa Coffee shop and the Plough is a branch of Tesco.

Datchet has three schools — Churchmead School, a secondary school, Datchet St. Mary's Primary School, and Eton End, a private preparatory school.

Datchet has sports clubs including Datchet Village Football Club (DVFC) and Datchet Cricket Club and Datchet Golf Club.