Braywick, Berkshire
Braywick (sometimes written as Bray Wick) is a linear suburb south of the town of Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It was formerly part of the parish of Bray.
| Bray Wick | |
|---|---|
 Braywick Nature Centre | |
  Bray Wick Location within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU8979 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Maidenhead |
| Postcode district | SL6 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
Geography
Natural conservation areas
Braywick Park is a park and local nature reserve on the west side of the York Stream.[1] Adjoining this, on the east side of York Stream, is a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) called Bray Meadows.[2]
Notable people
- Arthur Dillon (1750–1794) was an Irish Catholic aristocrat born in England who inherited the ownership of a regiment that served France under the Ancien Régime during the American Revolutionary War and then the French First Republic during the War of the First Coalition.
References
- "Magic Map Application - Braywick Park". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Magic Map Application - Bray meadows". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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