Museums · South East England
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Alan Hunt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, located in South-East England, encompasses a range of historical sites and museums. It is renowned for its royal connections and features attractions that reflect its heritage, including Windsor Castle, one of the oldest and largest inhabited castles in the world.
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Background
History
The non-metropolitan district of Windsor and Maidenhead was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as one of six districts within Berkshire. It covered the whole area of five former districts and part of a sixth, which were all abolished at the same time: The two Eton districts had been in Buckinghamshire prior to the reforms. The new district was named 'Windsor and Maidenhead' after its two largest towns. The district was also given the additional honorific title of royal borough, which had previously been held by the municipal borough of New Windsor. From 1974 until 1998 the council was a lower-tier authority, with Berkshire County Council providing county-level services.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4667, -0.6667
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Bray
- Postcode
- SL4 4QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidenhead
Sources
- wikipedia: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL4 4QG), in the parish of Bray.
- Who owns Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is owned by Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council.
- How do I get to Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SL4 4QG. It sits within the Maidenhead parliamentary constituency.