Water Oakley
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| Water Oakley | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
 Houses overlooking the Thames at Water Oakley | |
  Water Oakley Location within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU919776 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINDSOR |
| Postcode district | SL4 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
Water Oakley is a hamlet on the River Thames in the civil parish of Bray, in the Windsor and Maidenhead district, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England.[1] It is the location of both Bray Film Studios and the Oakley Court Hotel.[2]
It first appeared on maps around 1800. However, the name 'Oakley' is derived from the Old English ac-leah which translates as 'a clearing in an oak wood'. Local folklore suggests a Saxon church there was demolished around 1293 to build St Michael's Church in Bray.
Geography
Water Oakley has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the north of the village, called Bray Pennyroyal Field.[3]
