Maidenhead: Thames Crossing, Royal Borough, and the M4 Corridor
Maidenhead sits on the Thames at the point where the A4 crosses the river, thirty miles west of London. The town is part of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, an authority that includes Windsor Castle and Ascot Racecourse but whose northern half is more commuter suburb than royal estate. The population of Maidenhead is around 65,000. The railway bridge across the Thames, designed by Brunel in 1838 with the flattest brick arches ever built, still carries the Great Western Main Line and was famously painted by Turner.
The town centre has been through several cycles of redevelopment. The Nicholsons Shopping Centre and the High Street serve the local market. The Stafferton Way area and the wider Maidenhead Office Park pull corporate tenants who want M4 corridor access without M4 corridor rents. The Elizabeth Line now provides direct services to central London. For adult companionship, Maidenhead falls under Thames Valley Police, the same force covering Reading, Slough, and the wider Berkshire area.
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Maidenhead sits on the Thames at the point where the A4 crosses the river, thirty miles west of London. The town is part of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, an authority that includes Windsor Castle and Ascot Racecourse but whose northern half is more commuter suburb than royal estate. The population of Maidenhead is around 65,000. The railway bridge across the Thames, designed by Brunel in 1838 with the flattest brick arches ever built, still carries the Great Western Main Line and was famously painted by Turner.
The town centre has been through several cycles of redevelopment. The Nicholsons Shopping Centre and the High Street serve the local market. The Stafferton Way area and the wider Maidenhead Office Park pull corporate tenants who want M4 corridor access without M4 corridor rents. The Elizabeth Line now provides direct services to central London. For adult companionship, Maidenhead falls under Thames Valley Police, the same force covering Reading, Slough, and the wider Berkshire area.
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