Cookham Dean
Encyclopedia
Cookham Dean is a settlement to the west of the village of Cookham
in Berkshire
, England
. It is the highest point of all the Cookhams (Cookham Rise, Cookham Village and Cookham Dean)
and is served by three pubs, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Jolly Farmer, a Gastro Pub called The Chequers Brasserie and a hotel/inn called The Sanctum on The Green. The Chequers has received a recommendation from The Good Pub Guide
specifically for its food and wine.
Cookham
Cookham is a village and civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames, notable as the home of the artist Stanley Spencer. It lies north of Maidenhead close to the border with Buckinghamshire...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is the highest point of all the Cookhams (Cookham Rise, Cookham Village and Cookham Dean)
Commerce
Cookham Dean has a Post OfficePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and is served by three pubs, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Jolly Farmer, a Gastro Pub called The Chequers Brasserie and a hotel/inn called The Sanctum on The Green. The Chequers has received a recommendation from The Good Pub Guide
The Good Pub Guide
The Good Pub Guide is a long running publication which lists and rates UK pubs.Published by Random House's Ebury Publishing subsidiary since 1982, it is released annually in book form and, since 2009 in regularly updated website form....
specifically for its food and wine.
Notable residents
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