Taplow

51.531388888889 - 0.68888888888889Koordinaten: 51 ° 32 ' N, 0 ° 41 ' W

Taplow is a village in the county of Buckinghamshire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Thames opposite of Maidenhead, approximately 35 km west of London. The name was originally an Anglo-Saxon and means ' Tæppa 's hill ' ( Tæppas hill ).

History

Finds a Feuersteinaxt (dated about 3000 BC ) as well as tools and pottery from the Bronze Age (dated about 2000 BC ) confirm the presence of humans in space Taplow. At least since the Iron Age Taplow has been permanently settled. On the grounds of Taplow Court in 1999 of a 3000 year old fortified settlement with space for about 200 people have been found during excavations remains. Traces testify that this Hill Fort must have been attacked and burned down.

It is assumed that the defenses have survived the Roman occupation, as shards of Roman pottery were found.

Also next to Taplow Court is the grave mound an Anglo-Saxon chieftain from about the year 620 AD. The grave was opened in 1883. The grave goods are now in the British Museum in London. In Taplow Court an exhibition of replicas can be seen.

According to the traditions Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester baptized around 635 in a pond residents who wanted to convert to Christianity. Very close to the pagan grave mound in the 8th century was the first small church. It was replaced by a larger medieval church in the 13th century.

In the Domesday Book, the English Doomsday Book of 1086, Taplow is performed as Thapeslau.

Transport links

Taplow can be reached via the main road A4 ( comparable to a federal highway in Germany ) London to Bristol or via the exits 7 and 8 of the M4 London - Bristol Highway. The Taplow railway station is situated near the A4 south of the village. It is served by the Great Western Railway. In earlier times, the proximity played a decisive role to the Thames for passenger and goods transport.

Local personalities

• William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough lived at Taplow Court
• Nancy Astor who lived at Cliveden.
• Richard Sanderson was born in Taplow.