Maiden's Green or Maidens Green is a small village in Berkshire, England, in the civil parish of Winkfield.
Maiden's Green | |
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Maiden's Green | |
Location within Berkshire | |
OS grid reference | SU896724 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDSOR |
Postcode district | SL4 |
Dialling code | 01344 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Geography
editThe settlement lies near to the A330 road, and is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Bracknell. Maiden's Green has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the north of the village, called Chawridge Bourne, which includes a nature reserve called Chawridge Bank.[1][2]
Notable buildings
editJust north of the village, on the Drift Road, stands New Lodge, built in 1857 for Sylvain Van de Weyer, the Belgian ambassador to the United Kingdom.
References
edit- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Chawridge Bank". Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 5 April 2017.