Fifield is a village in the civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 of Bray

Bray, Berkshire

Bray, sometimes known as Bray on Thames, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It stands on the banks of the River Thames, just south-east of Maidenhead. It is famous as the village mentioned in the song The Vicar of Bray...

 in the English

England

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 county of Berkshire

Berkshire

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The settlement lies near to the junction of the M4

M4 motorway

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 and A404(M)

A404(M) motorway

The A404 is a motorway in Berkshire, England and can be referred to as the Maidenhead West Bypass. It joins the M4 with the A404 dual carriageway to High Wycombe, Marlow and the M40...

 motorways, and is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from Maidenhead

Maidenhead

Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...

 (to the north) and Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire

Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....

 (to the east).

The local pub is the Fifield Inn.

Etymology

The name Fifield is from the Old English fīf + hīd, meaning '(estate of) five hides

Hide (unit)

The hide was originally an amount of land sufficient to support a household, but later in Anglo-Saxon England became a unit used in assessing land for liability to "geld", or land tax. The geld would be collected at a stated rate per hide...

 of land'.

Notable residents

• William Norreys of Fifield House (1523-1591), Usher of the Black Rod.
• Sir John Norreys of Fifield House (1547? – 1612), son of the above and High Sheriff of Berkshire
  High Sheriff of Berkshire
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