Windsor

Town in southern England, on the River Thames, 35 km/22 mi west of London; population (2001, with Eton) 33,300. Formerly in Berkshire, it joined with Maidenhead to become Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority in April 1998. Industries include tourism, computer services, and financial services. It is the site of Windsor Castle, a royal residence, and a 17th-century guildhall designed by Christopher Wren. Nearby is the prestigious private school Eton College (founded in 1440).

The administrative headquarters of Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority are in Maidenhead. The state apartments of Windsor Castle were badly damaged by fire in 1992. Legoland Windsor opened in 1996 on the site of the former Windsor Safari Park.

Features The church of St John the Baptist (rebuilt in 1822) includes fine examples of woodcarvings by the Dutch woodcarver Grinling Gibbons, and a Jubilee statue of Queen Victoria. The parish church of Clewer St Andrew is a fine example of Norman architecture.