Shawfarm Gate

Shawfarm Gate is a building in Windsor and Maidenhead, England. Shawfarm Gate is situated nearby to Royal Gardens, as well as near the cemetery Royal Burial Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Windsor Castle and Shaw Farm.

Windsor Castle

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Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles west of central London. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history. Windsor Castle is situated 1 mile north of Shawfarm Gate.

Shaw Farm

Farm

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Shaw Farm is on the royal estate at Windsor. Originally a home farm for Windsor Castle, by the early 19th century it came into the ownership of Princess Augusta Sophia. Shaw Farm is situated 420 feet northwest of Shawfarm Gate.

Royal Burial Ground

Cemetery

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The Royal Burial Ground is a cemetery used by the British royal family. Consecrated on 23 October 1928 by the Bishop of Oxford, it is adjacent to the Royal Mausoleum, which was built in 1862 to house the tomb of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Royal Burial Ground is situated 2,100 feet north of Shawfarm Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windsor and Eton and Windsor.

Windsor and Eton

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Windsor and Eton are twin towns, in Berkshire, in the South East of England, separated by the River Thames and joined by Windsor Bridge. Windsor is an ancient town most famous for its castle, construction of which began in 1075, and which is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world.

Windsor

Town

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Windsor is a historic town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British monarch.