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Oakley Green is a village in the eastern part of the civil parish of Bray in the English county of Berkshire.

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Oakley Green
Oakley Green Location within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU9276
Unitary authority	Windsor and Maidenhead
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Windsor
Postcode district	SL4
Dialling code	01628
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Maidenhead
List of places UK England Berkshire 51.47°N 00.67°W / 51.47; -00.67

Etymology

Its toponym is derived from "Oak Clearing," and a green used as common pasture by farmers of the parish.

History

The area is the purported site of the battle of Acleah, in 851, between King Æthelwulf of Wessex and the Danes, resulting in a victory for Æthelwulf.[1] It grew as a small village linking the route between Windsor and Reading, serving as a stop for packhorse traders.

References

External links

Media related to Oakley Green at Wikimedia Commons

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