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[[Image:Bray_Church, Berkshire.JPG|thumb|right|250px|St. Michael's church, Bray]] |
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'''Bray''' (sometimes '''Bray-on-Thames''') is a [[village]] in [[Berkshire]], on the banks of the [[River Thames]], just southwest of [[Maidenhead]]. This is the village mentioned in the song ''[[The Vicar of Bray]]''. |
'''Bray''' (sometimes '''Bray-on-Thames''') is a [[village]] in [[Berkshire]], on the banks of the [[River Thames]], just southwest of [[Maidenhead]]. This is the village mentioned in the song ''[[The Vicar of Bray]]''. |
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The parish church of St Michael was built in [[1293]] to replace a Saxon church at [[Water Oakley]]. It has a [[Sheela-Na-Gig]] possibly from the earlier church. |
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The Jesus Hospital is a red-brick group of almhouses, founded in [[1609]] by William Goddard, whose full-size effigy stands over the entrance, to house thirty-four of the aged poor of Bray and six of the [[Worshipful Company of Fishmongers]] to which he belonged. |
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[[Monkey Island, Bray|Monkey Island]], in the Thames, is associated with the [[Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough|3rd Duke of Marlborough]], and still houses two amusing structures that he built and furnished with paintings of monkeys. |
[[Monkey Island, Bray|Monkey Island]], in the Thames, is associated with the [[Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough|3rd Duke of Marlborough]], and still houses two amusing structures that he built and furnished with paintings of monkeys. |
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* [[Bray Studios (UK)|Bray Studios]] |
* [[Bray Studios (UK)|Bray Studios]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.windsor.gov.uk/maps/bray.htm Official Windsor site - Bray] |
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* [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/villages/bray.html Berkshire local history - Bray] |
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Revision as of 08:27, 3 December 2006
Bray (sometimes Bray-on-Thames) is a village in Berkshire, on the banks of the River Thames, just southwest of Maidenhead. This is the village mentioned in the song The Vicar of Bray.
The parish church of St Michael was built in 1293 to replace a Saxon church at Water Oakley. It has a Sheela-Na-Gig possibly from the earlier church.
The Jesus Hospital is a red-brick group of almhouses, founded in 1609 by William Goddard, whose full-size effigy stands over the entrance, to house thirty-four of the aged poor of Bray and six of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers to which he belonged.
Monkey Island, in the Thames, is associated with the 3rd Duke of Marlborough, and still houses two amusing structures that he built and furnished with paintings of monkeys.
Bray is home to two restaurants with three Michelin stars: The Fat Duck, which was adjudged the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine in 2005, and the Waterside Inn, which ranked 19 in Restaurant's list.
There are several very expensive houses on the river upstream of Bray Lock and they have been referred to as 'Millionaires row' in the national press. The flooding risk of these houses has recently been decreased by the Jubilee River a large drainage ditch between Maidenhead and Eton. There are also many television and film studios in the Bray area.
Bray won the Small Village award in the 2005 Britain in Bloom awards.
Notable Residents
- Gerry Anderson - TV Producer
- Rolf Harris - Artist, Musician, TV Presenter
- Michael Parkinson - TV Presenter
See also
External links
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