EPW046541 ENGLAND (1935). The site of The Queen Mother Reservoir, Datchet, 1935

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Title [EPW046541] The site of The Queen Mother Reservoir, Datchet, 1935
Reference EPW046541
Date February-1935
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Place name DATCHET
Parish DATCHET
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 500470, 177066
Longitude / Latitude -0.55293212460361, 51.483127330029
National Grid Reference TQ005771

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Ditton Park - home of the Admiralty Compass Observatory. It was originally established in 1842 as the Compass Department of Admiralty.[3] In 1917, it moved to Ditton Park and used the house and its immediate grounds. The Radio Research Station of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research was co-located at Ditton Park, and provided basic information in this field. In 1971, it was merged as part of the Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment (ASWE) within the navigation division. The site was later renamed as Admiralty Research Establishment (ARE) Slough, and in its final years its became part of the Defence Research Agency (DRA) from 1991, and the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) from 1995. I visited the place in 1967/8 to collect a Watts Datum Compass that had been serviced by them; it was for compass swinging Vulcan V Bombers at RAF Waddington where I was stationed as a navigator. In the early 60s I had played cricket against them. They had a lovely secluded ground.

Mike Holder
Saturday 3rd of February 2018 06:03:09 PM
Gravel Pit - went fishing there a few times for Tench.

Mike Holder
Saturday 3rd of February 2018 05:45:24 PM

Tony S
Tuesday 29th of September 2015 10:20:28 PM
High Street, Langley

Tony S
Tuesday 29th of September 2015 10:17:04 PM

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 09:15:07 AM
London Road - A4 - runs along the line of these houses.

Mike Holder
Tuesday 21st of May 2013 09:45:27 AM
Ditton Park Road

Mike Holder
Tuesday 21st of May 2013 09:44:08 AM
Riding Court Road - now the site of the M4.

Mike Holder
Tuesday 21st of May 2013 09:42:07 AM
According to the 1881 Ordnance Survey this is the location of the "Old Workhouse"

Mike Holder
Tuesday 21st of May 2013 09:28:58 AM
This tree lined track intersects the Horton Road and at this point is the location of Welley Farm and the Welley Road which runs down towards the Thames.

Mike Holder
Tuesday 21st of May 2013 09:27:24 AM

Mike Holder
Tuesday 21st of May 2013 09:20:12 AM
From the Ordnance Survey Map 1:10,560 published 1881 - this is Datchet Mill; the road/track by the current building is called Mill Place.

Mike Holder
Tuesday 21st of May 2013 09:11:58 AM