Archaeology
Slough Trading Estate: Three Thousand Years of Industry?
Nineteen Bronze Age axeheads were found on Henley Road, Slough. What might this mysterious hoard tell us about the area before the Trading Estate?
THE STORIES BENEATH OUR STREETS
Cippenham
history.
Discover the history of Cippenham, Slough — through old photographs, local research and memories of the people and places of this Berkshire village.
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EXPLORE OLD CIPPENHAM VILLAGE
A guide to Cippenham history
Cippenham is a historic village in Slough, Berkshire, England. This community archive brings together local research, old photographs and residents’ memories, from the royal connections of the medieval village to its farms, shops, cinema and wartime experiences.
New to the village’s past? Start with these stories, then explore the full Cippenham history archive.
The village, its buildings and landscape
Where can I find out about Cippenham’s medieval history?
The village’s royal connections are associated with Henry III and the site known as Cippenham Moat. Read our article on the palace and royal connections and the Slough Borough Council account of Cippenham.
Can I contribute a photograph or a memory?
Yes. Join the community forum to discuss the articles, or contact the archive with a memory, correction or photograph you have permission to share. Read about the collection.
CIPPENHAM TODAY
Data centres on our doorstep
Features
Data centres on Cippenham’s doorstep
Data centres are expanding close to Cippenham Green. What does that mean for noise, electricity, water, heat, jobs and benefits for local residents?
PAGES FROM OUR PAST
Every place has a story.
From the archive
Village Pond dries up
For the first time in living memory, Cippenham village pond has almost completely dried up. The pond is connected to the stream that runs underground from Brook Path to the Millstream Lane…
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The Kings Head
The Kings Head is the oldest Pub in Cippenham. The White Horse was probably contemporary but is long gone. The Long Barn is an older building but has only been a public house since the…
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Unfortunate News - Village stream dries up.
Millstream Lane brook (traditionally know as Two-Mile Brook ) was the main path (via the Hay Mill, demolished 1961) by which the water that wells up in Lammas Meadow in Britwell reached the…
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1980’s Village Green Video
A little something to celebrate May Day with Venus and Jupiter in conjunction, by Juliette Brookman: Around 1985, an amateur video drama was made in a house in Roebuck Green. It was called…
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Burnham Beeches, Burnham and Burnham Station, Cippenham
The opening of Burnham Beeches Station in 1899 let smoke-addled Londoners take day trips to a scenic ancient woodland in the Middle Thames Valley which had been specifically purchased by…
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VE Day in Salt Hill Way
This photograph is of a street party held in Salt Hill Way to celebrate the Allied victory in Europe. In fact like many of the other street parties, it was actually held on the weekend…
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
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Travel back.
Watch history in motion, explore a building in three dimensions, or see familiar streets as they once were.
MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE
Memories, across the years.
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