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
Village
Paley Street is located in Berkshire
Paley Street
Paley Street
Location within Berkshire
Population<100
OS grid referenceSU871764
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMAIDENHEAD
Postcode districtSL6
Dialling code01628
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Berkshire
51°28′41″N 0°44′56″W / 51.478°N 0.749°W / 51.478; -0.749

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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]

References

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  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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