Welcome to Dorney History

Dorney is a small Buckinghamshire parish with a long and distinctive past. From its appearance in the Domesday Book to its riverside farms, churches, commons and twentieth-century change, its history reflects the wider story of England while retaining a character entirely its own.

Dorney History brings together photographs, maps, archival documents and research relating to the parish and its settlements — Dorney Village, Boveney, Lake End and Dorney Reach. The aim is not simply to record the past, but to preserve and present it in a structured and accessible form for researchers, residents and future generations.

Whether you are exploring family connections, studying historic buildings, or simply curious about the evolution of the parish landscape, we hope you will find this website a useful and reliable resource.