Slough
Slough is a Town in the county of Berkshire.
Slough postcode: SL3 7
There are great places to visit near Slough including some great towns, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.
Don't miss Wokingham, and Reading's towns if visiting the area around Slough.
The area close to Slough boasts some of the best country parks including Dinton Pastures.
The area around Slough's best lakes can be found at Dinton Pastures.
The area around Slough's best shopping centres can be found at The Oracle.
Slough History
There are some historic monuments around Slough:
Areas of Slough
Like most towns and cities Slough is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Slough.
Many of the areas of Slough have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Slough
History of Slough
The name, which means “soil”, was first recorded in 1195 as Slo. It first seems to have applied to a hamlet between Upton to the east and Chalvey to the west, roughly around the “Crown Crossroads” where the road to Windsor (now the A332) met the Great West Road. The Domesday Survey of 1086 refers to Upton, and a wood for 200 pigs, worth £15. During the 13th century, King Henry III had a palace at Cippenham. Parts of Upton Court were built in 1325, while St Mary the Virgin Church in Langley was probably built in the late 11th or early 12th century, though it has been rebuilt and enlarged several times.
