Maidens Green

Maiden's Green is a small village in Berkshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Winkfield.

Maiden's Green
Maiden's Green
Location within Berkshire
OS grid referenceSU896724
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWINDSOR
Postcode districtSL4
Dialling code01344
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Geography

The settlement lies near to the A330 road, and is located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Bracknell.

Maidens 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

Just 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
  1. "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. Opening Times. "Chawridge Bank | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust". Bbowt.org.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2017.


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