Windsor


 
 
Windsor

Windsor (IPA: usually , but also ) is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, South East England.

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The town is situated 21 miles (34 km) west of Charing Cross. It is immediately south of the River Thames, which forms the boundary with Eton.

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Windsor is first mentioned in mediaeval literature. The name originates from Winch-furnished-Riverbank. Soon after 1066 William the Conqueror selected Windsor as the location for a defensive castle. The town gained the right to hold a market by 1261 which is a sign of its status and royal patronage.


 

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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority in Berkshire, South East England. It became a unitary authority on April 1, 1998....

Berkshire: :For other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation)...


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Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor
Cutting Logs  Windsor Park
Cutting Logs Windsor Park
Prince Charles  Windsor Polo. June 1977
Prince Charles Windsor Polo. June 1977
London Underground  Windsor Castle
London Underground Windsor Castle
London Underground  Windsor Castle
London Underground Windsor Castle
Boating by Windsor Castle  1885
Boating by Windsor Castle 1885
Conan Barry Windsor-Smith Archives Volume 1 Graphic Novel
Conan Barry Windsor-Smith Archives Volume 1 Graphic Novel
Conan Barry Windsor-Smith Archives Volume 2 Graphic Novel
Conan Barry Windsor-Smith Archives Volume 2 Graphic Novel
View of Windsor from the Thames
View of Windsor from the Thames
Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle  1848
Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle 1848
Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle  1848
Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle 1848

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