Established as a hamlet circa 1650, it became known as Pinkneys Green by the early 1700s, although it is unclear whether the name derives specifically from Ghilo de Pinkney, a Norman knight who supported William the Conqueror,[REF] or in reference to the Pinkney family as a whole.
The wooded Maidenhead Thicket, also owned by the National Trust, is at Pinkneys Green.