01/21/16

Lord Montagu

A brief account of why Edward, 3rd Lord Montagu of Beaulieu was Lord of Datchet Manor until his death last summer, and photos of his visits to the village.

01/21/16

The Avenue house histories

Latest addition to the Streets and Houses menu is The Avenue, with its interesting late Victorian ‘villas’ occupied by some of Datchet’s wealthy new commuters. Also included is Swancourt (Southlea Road), as it is so close to The Avenue.

03/13/14

A History of Floods in Datchet

Following the 2014 floods in Datchet, Janet Kennish wrote this history based on the records of the time, from the 1600s to the 2000s. With maps and photos of Datchet’s flood defences past and present, so much of which is still relevant for today. Read the full article here.