*******An old nickname for Dedworth was Kaffir Land and Dedworthians were known as Kaffir's*******

The origins of Dedworth

The town of Windsor in Berkshire, England, home of the famous castle, has grown to encompass three Saxon villages, these being:

• Clewer
• Dedworth
• Losfield (It is now believed that Losfield was actually part of St Leonards)

Of the four only Clewer and Dedworth survive as defined areas of Windsor. Losfield is remembered by the street name Losfield Road

Located within Clewer is Windsor Castle, the site was rented by the Crown for the princely sum of 12 shillings a year for 500 years. This was paid to the lord of Clewer Manor.

Where does the name come from?

The Name Dedworth comes from two words "Dydda" - a mans name, and "worth" a Saxon word for enclosure. Perhaps Dydda was a Saxon Lord of Dedworth and the worth was the green around which the village stood until the 19th century

A map from the 1880's

An aerial view of Dedworth taken in 1947

(Please click on the thumbnails for the larger picture, it will open in a new window) 

An interesting link from Pathe News featuring the "Self Build Housing Assoc." in Dedworth 1959