Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an historic market town in Berkshire. It is the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British monarch. The town was previously known as New Windsor, to distinguish it from the village of Old Windsor, two miles to its south, and site of a palace of the Saxon kings. Windsor Castle began as a motte-and-bailey castle around 1070. The town grew around it from the 11th century. The town is within the council area of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Berkshire
Lat, Long: 51.479841,-0.610484
Grid Reference: SU 9658 7656
Council Area: Windsor and Maidenhead CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 50086
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Windsor,_Berkshire_50086
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Berkshire
Lat, Long: 51.479841,-0.610484
Grid Reference: SU 9658 7656
Council Area: Windsor and Maidenhead CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 50086
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Windsor,_Berkshire_50086
Peruse Berkshire on Wikishire

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