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]
History
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]
Notable people
- Manpreet Bambra, actress[4]
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 175 Reading & Windsor (Henley-on-Thames & Bracknell) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319232149.
- ^ "History of Oakley Court". www.berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Bishop, Georgina (17 May 2018). "Actress celebrates Netflix show's Daytime Emmy success". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.