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Village in England

Paley Street
Village
Paley Street is located in BerkshirePaley StreetPaley StreetLocation within Berkshire
Population <100
OS grid reference SU871764
Civil parish White Waltham/Bray
Unitary authority Windsor and Maidenhead
Ceremonial county Berkshire
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MAIDENHEAD
Postcode district SL6
Dialling code 01628
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
UK Parliament Maidenhead
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°28′41″N 0°44′56″W / 51.478°N 0.749°W / 51.478; -0.749

Paley Street is a small village in the civil parishes of White Waltham and Bray, in the Windsor and Maidenhead district, in the ceremonial county of Berkshire. It is situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Maidenhead and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Windsor. By the later medieval period, 'street' was often used to describe straggling villages in areas of late woodland clearance. Paley Street is one such example.[1]

Paley Street had two pubs; The Bridge House and The Royal Oak, the latter being a Michelin starred[2] gastro pub formerly owned by TV personality Michael Parkinson.[3] The pub closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and was subsequently demolished.[4] A new restaurant is due to be erected on the site.[5]

  1. ^ The Place-Name Evidence for a Routeway Network in early Medieval England, Ann Cole - Kellogg College Oxford 2010. page 28
  2. ^ Hickman, Martin (15 January 2010). "Served at a rush - the latest Michelin star news". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Interview with Michael Parkinson". Archived from the original on 15 November 2007.
  4. ^ Aldridge, James. "Village pub set for total overhaul". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Royal Oak in Paley Street to become new restaurant". Slough and South Bucks Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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