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Fifield, Berkshire

Village in England

Windsor and Maidenhead

Berkshire

Region

South East

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Maidenhead

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51°29′03″N 0°41′38″W / 51.484299°N 0.694021°W / 51.484299; -0.694021

Fifield is a village in the civil parish of Bray^[1] in Berkshire in south east England. 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,^[2] which was refurbished in 2014.^[3]

Etymology

The name Fifield is from the Old English fīf + hīd, meaning '(estate of) five hides of land'.^[4]

Notable residents

William Norreys of Fifield House (1523–1591), Usher of the Black Rod.^[5]
Sir John Norreys of Fifield House (1547?–1612), son of the above and High Sheriff of Berkshire.^[5]

Transport

The Courtney Buses 16A route passes through the village^[6] as do some school buses.

References

^ "Fifield photos, maps, books, memories". Francisfrith.com. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^ "Fifield Inn, a Pub and Bar in Fifield, Berkshire. Search for Berkshire Pub and Bars". Information-britain.co.uk. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^ "Village pub reopens thanks to husband and wife team". Royal Borough Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ Mills, A.D: A Dictionary of English Place-Names, page 131. Oxford University Press, 1991.
^ ^a ^b "RBH Biography: Sir William Norreys (1523-1591)". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^ "Timetables - Courtney Coaches Ltd". www.courtneybuses.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.