Fifield,_Berkshire

Fifield, Berkshire

Fifield, Berkshire

Village in England

Not to be confused with Fyfield, Oxfordshire, formerly in Berkshire.

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]

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Etymology

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

Notable residents

Transport

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Fifield photos, maps, books, memories". Francisfrith.com. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    "Village pub reopens thanks to husband and wife team". Royal Borough Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    Mills, A.D: A Dictionary of English Place-Names, page 131. Oxford University Press, 1991.
  5. [5]
    "RBH Biography: Sir William Norreys (1523-1591)". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  6. [6]
    "Timetables - Courtney Coaches Ltd". www.courtneybuses.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

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