Commerce and Services
Datchet railway station is situated in the centre of the village, and is on the line from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo.
One of the landmarks of this village is the Datchet Manor. The manor is currently used as a hotel and conference centre. The history of the manor begins in 1335 when King Edward III gave the manor of Datchet to William de Montacute, who then passed it on to Sir John Molins, who held it until 1631. The manor changed hands several times until it became the property of the Duchess of Buccleuch in the 18th century. Tesco Express was originally The Plough and following a major fire changed its name to The Sportsmans due to the bare knuckle fighting which took place on the green opposite before the houses were built, bets being wagered in the pub.
There are two other pubs in Datchet, The Royal Stag and The Morning Star.
Datchet is home to two schools — Churchmead School, a secondary school, and Datchet St. Mary's Primary School.
Datchet also boasts several sporting options including Datchet Village Football Club (Sundays), Datchet Golf Club and the Datchet Health Centre.
Many famous people connected with literature, sport, film and stage live or have lived in Datchet — Valentine Dyall, Billy Cotton, Billie Whitelaw, and Sir Donald Pleasence. As of 2009 Joan Collins still retains the house of her late father (a theatrical agent) in the village. Danniella Westbrook is a former resident; as of 2009 Barry Davies the sports commentator lived in the village.
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