However, central and local government agreed in 1949 to use the alternative of Bracknell, as the White Waltham site would have encroached on good quality agricultural land, and was not on a railway. In 1964, the famous "Great Steam Fair" was held for three days at Shottesbrooke Park near White Waltham. This is widely considered to be the forerunner of today's steam and vintage rallies in England, such as the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Nearest places References Sources External links White Waltham Parish Council White Waltham Village Association Villages in Berkshire Civil parishes in Berkshire Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead