Windsor may refer to:

Places

Australia

Windsor, New South Wales Windsor is a historic town north-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the council seat of the Hawkesbury local government area. The town sits on the Hawkesbury River, enveloped by farmland and Australian bush. Many of the oldest s ...

Municipality of Windsor The Municipality of Windsor was a local government area of Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The municipality was proclaimed as the Borough of Windsor on 4 March 1871 and was centred on the Town of Windsor. In 1949, with the pa ...

, a former local government area *

Windsor, Queensland Windsor is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Windsor had a population of 7,013 people. Geography Windsor is located about from the Brisbane central business district. It is largely residential ...

, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland **

Shire of Windsor Windsor may refer to: Places Australia *Windsor, New South Wales ** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area * Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland ** Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi ...

, a former local government authority around Windsor, Queensland ** Town of Windsor, a former local government authority around Windsor, Queensland *

Windsor, South Australia Windsor is a locality in South Australia. It is on the northern Adelaide Plains adjacent to Port Wakefield Road, 34 km southeast of Port Wakefield. The township is largely bypassed by Port Wakefield Road. The township was a private subdiv ...

, a small town in the northern Adelaide Plains * Windsor Gardens, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide *

Windsor, Victoria Windsor is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Port Phillip and Stonnington local government areas. Windsor recorded a population of 7,2 ...

, a suburb of Melbourne

Canada

Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador Grand Falls-Windsor is a town located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a population of 13,853 at the 2021 census. The town is the largest in the central region, the si ...

Windsor, Nova Scotia Windsor is a community located in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a service centre for the western part of the county and is situated on Highway 101. The community has a history dating back to its use by the Mi'kmaq Nation for sev ...

Windsor, Ontario Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the southe ...

Windsor, Quebec Windsor is a town of 5,300 people, part of the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Windsor is perhaps best known for its ultra-modern Domtar fine paper plant. History Apart from the Aben ...

New Zealand

Windsor, New Zealand Windsor is a township in North Otago, inland from Oamaru, situated almost exactly on the 45th latitude. The township was surveyed in 1879 and sold by Edward (Eddie) Menlove, the owner of the Windsor Park Estate. It was situated at the junction ...

, a township in North Otago

United Kingdom

Windsor, Berkshire Windsor is a historic market town and unparished area 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. The town is situated west ...

, a town near London **

Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history. The original c ...

, Windsor, Berkshire **

Windsor Great Park Windsor Great Park is a Royal Park of , including a deer park, to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. It is adjacent to the private Home Park, which is nearer the castle. The park was, for man ...

Windsor (UK Parliament constituency) Windsor (/ˈwɪnzə/) is a constituency in Berkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Adam Afriyie of the Conservative Party. It was re-created for the 1997 general election after it was abolished followi ...

, the constituency centred on this town **

Old Windsor Old Windsor is a large village and civil parish, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It is bounded by the River Thames to the east and the Windsor Great Park to the west. Etymology The name originates from ol ...

, a village near Windsor * Windsor, Belfast, a suburb *

Windsor, Cornwall Windsor is a hamlet in Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a Historic counties of England, historic county and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is ...

, a hamlet * Windsor, Lincolnshire, a hamlet

United States

Windsor, California Windsor is an incorporated town in Sonoma County, California, United States. The town is 9 miles north of Santa Rosa and 63 miles north of San Francisco. The population was 26,801 as of the 2010 census. Windsor was once home to a waterslide p ...

Windsor, Colorado Windsor is a home rule municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 32,716. Windsor is located in the Northern Colorado region. History In 1873, a settl ...

Windsor, Connecticut Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, and was the first English settlement in the state. It lies on the northern border of Connecticut's capital, Hartford. The population of Windsor was 29,492 at the 2020 census. P ...

Windsor Locks, Connecticut Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,613. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region and occupies approxi ...

Windsor Locks station Windsor Locks station is an Amtrak and CT Rail train station in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on the New Haven–Springfield Line. It is served by four Amtrak services - the shuttles, , , and - as well as CT Rail Hartford Line commuter rail tra ...

Windsor, Alachua County, Florida Windsor is an unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the nor ...

Windsor, Indian River County, Florida Windsor, formerly known as North Beach, is a gated community and census-designated place (CDP) on North Hutchinson Island in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sebastian&nda ...

Windsor, Georgia Windsor is an unincorporated community in Walton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History A post office called Windsor was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1902. The community most likely was named after Windsor, England, ...

Windsor, Mercer County, Illinois Windsor, also known as New Windsor, is a village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 748 at the 2010 census, up from 720 in 2000. The official name is the Village of Windsor, but New Windsor is also use ...

Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois Windsor is a city in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,079 at the 2020 census. Geography Windsor is located at . According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the cen ...

Windsor, Indiana Windsor is an unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Windsor was laid out in 1832. The community most likely was named after Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is a royal resi ...

* Windsor, Kentucky *

Windsor, Maine Windsor is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,632 at the 2020 census. Windsor is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. History The territory was first incorporated M ...

Windsor, Massachusetts Windsor is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 831 according to the 2020 census. History Windsor was first settled in 1767 and was ...

Windsor, Missouri Windsor is a city in Henry and Pettis counties, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,901 at the 2010 census. History Windsor was laid out in 1855, and originally known as Belmont. Its name was changed to Windsor in 1859, after Windsor C ...

* Windsor, New Hampshire * Windsor, New Jersey *

Windsor, New York Windsor is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,804 at the 2020 census. The town is on the southern border of the county and is east of Binghamton. The town includes the village of Windsor, located on the Susque ...

, a town **

Windsor (village), New York Windsor is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 916 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Incorporated Village of Windsor is located near the middle of the Town of ...

, within the town *

Windsor, North Carolina Windsor is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,630 at the 2010 census, up from 2,283 in 2000. It is the county seat of Bertie County, which is also the homeland of the Southern Band Tuscarora Tribe that re ...

* Windsor, North Dakota *

Windsor, Pennsylvania Windsor is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1905 and was named after Windsor, England and was formerly named Windsorville. The population was 1,359 at the 2020 census. In the spring of 2016, the Pe ...

, a borough in York County *

Windsor, South Carolina Windsor is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 121 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Geography Windsor is located in eastern Aiken County at . According to the United ...

Windsor, Vermont Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As the "Birthplace of Vermont", the town is where the Constitution of Vermont was adopted in 1777, thus marking the founding of the Vermont Republic, a sovereign state until 1791, when ...

, a town ** Windsor (CDP), Vermont, a census-designated place in the town *

Windsor County, Vermont Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,753. The shire town (county seat) is the town of Woodstock. The county's largest municipality is the town of Hartford. History Wind ...

Windsor, Virginia Windsor is an incorporated town in Isle of Wight County in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States. It is located near the crossroads of U.S. Route 460 and U.S. Route 258. The population was 2,626 at the 2010 cens ...

Windsor Heights, West Virginia Windsor Heights is a village in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 423 at the 2010 census. Grace Davis was the mayor as of June, 2017. Geograph ...

* Windsor, Wisconsin

People

House of Windsor The House of Windsor is the reigning royal house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. In 1901, a line of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (itself a cadet branch of the House of Wettin) succeeded the House of Hanover to th ...

, the house or dynasty of the present British Royal Family * Windsor (surname), including a list of people with the name **

Barbara Windsor Dame Barbara Windsor (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 193710 December 2020) was an English actress, known for her roles in the Carry On (franchise), ''Carry On'' films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera, ''EastEnders''.

, English actress *

Windsor Davies Windsor Davies (28 August 1930 – 17 January 2019) was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom '' It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' (1974–1981) over its entire run. The show's popularity resulted ...

, English actor

Title

Duke of Windsor Duke of Windsor was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 March 1937 for the former monarch Edward VIII, following his abdication on 11 December 1936. The dukedom takes its name from the town where Windsor Castle, ...

, formerly King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom *

Wallis Simpson Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Simpson; June 19, 1896 – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and wife of the former King Edward VIII. Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a ...

(Wallis, Duchess of Windsor), wife of the Duke * Earl of Windsor * Viscount Windsor *

Baron Windsor Earl of Plymouth is a title that has been created three times: twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. History The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles, one of the dozens of illegitima ...

Design

Windsor cap A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Britain and Ireland. The hat is known in Ireland as a paddy cap; in Scotland as a bunnet; in Wales as a Dai cap; and in the United States as an English cap, Irish cap ...

, soft men's cap *

Windsor chair A Windsor chair is a chair built with a solid wooden seat into which the chair-back and legs are round- tenoned, or pushed into drilled holes, in contrast to standard chairs (whose back legs and back uprights are continuous). The seats of Windsor ...

, type of chair with a solid wood seat and turned legs *

Windsor glasses Windsor glasses are a type of eyeglasses characterised by circular or nearly circular eyerims and a thin metal frame. The style emerged in the 19th century and first became popular in the 1880s. Traditionally the bridge of Windsor glasses is a "s ...

, type of eyeglasses with circular eyerims and a thin frame *

Windsor knot The Windsor knot, sometimes referred to as a full Windsor (or misleadingly as a double Windsor) to distinguish it from the half-Windsor, is a knot used to tie a necktie. As with other common necktie knots, the Windsor knot is triangular, and the ...

, type of knot used to tie a necktie *

Windsor (typeface) Windsor is a serif typeface created by Eleisha Pechey (1831-1902) and released by the Stephenson Blake type foundry. It is intended for use such as display and in headings rather than for body text. Capitals ''M'' and ''W'' are widely splayed, ...

, a 1905 serif typeface that became popular in the 1970s

Structures

, one of the homes of the monarch of Britain *

Windsor House (Belfast) Windsor House (officially known as 9-15 Bedford Street) was a 23-story, 80 m high-rise building on Bedford Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The building was the tallest storeyed building in Northern Ireland before being surpassed by Obel Tow ...

, a skyscraper in Northern Ireland *

Windsor Hotel (disambiguation) Windsor Hotel may refer to: ;in Asia *Windsor Hotel Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan *The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, Hokkaidō, Japan *The Hotel Windsor, Myoko, Japan ;in Australia *Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, Australia *Windsor Hotel (Perth), Weste ...

, several places *

Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Linfield F.C. who own the land the stadium is built on, while the Irish Football Association own and operate the stadium and pay Linfield an annual renta ...

, a football stadium which is home to Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland football team * Windsor station (disambiguation), stations of the name *

Windsor Theatre (disambiguation) Windsor Theatre is the former name of the 48th Street Theatre in New York. Windsor Theatre may also refer to: * Windsor Theatre, Brighton, a cinema in Adelaide, South Australia * Windsor Theatre, Hilton, an historic cinema in Adelaide, South Aust ...

, cinemas and theatres with this name *

Windsor Tower (Madrid) The Windsor Tower ( es, Torre Windsor) was an office building in the financial center of Madrid, Spain. Built in 1979, it was high and had 32 floors of which 29 were above ground level and 3 below, thus ranking it as the eighth tallest building ...

, a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain, which was destroyed in a fire in 2005 *

Windsor (Port Penn, Delaware) Windsor, also known as Annondale, is a historic home located near Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware, USA. It was built about 1760, and is a two-story, five-bay, gable-roof, brick building with interior brick chimneys at each gable end. It ...

, a house listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) *

Windsor (Cascade, Virginia) Windsor is a historic plantation complex located near Cascade, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The house was completed in 1862, and is a two-story, five bay Georgian style brick dwelling, with Italianate style ornamentation. It has a shallow hi ...

, a plantation complex listed on the NRHP

Transport

Windsor (automobile) The Windsor was an automobile produced in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1929 to 1930 by the Windsor Corporation. History The Windsor Corporation was a subsidiary of the Moon Motor Car company and shared all the same company of ...

, defunct American automobile maker, 1929-1930 *

Chrysler Windsor The Chrysler Windsor is a full-size car which was built by Chrysler from 1939 through to the 1960s. The final Chrysler Windsor sold in the United States was produced in 1961, but production in Canada continued until 1966. The Canadian 1961 to 1 ...

, car, 1930s-1960s * ''Windsor'' (sloop), a ship wrecked off the coast of Australia in 1816 * HMS ''Windsor'', several Royal Navy ships * HMCS ''Windsor'', a Canadian submarine * USS ''Windsor'', two ships by this name serving during WWII *

Vickers Windsor The Vickers Windsor was a Second World War British four-engine heavy bomber, designed by Barnes Wallis and Rex Pierson at the Vickers-Armstrongs factory at Brooklands. Design and development As a possible replacement for the pre-war Vickers ...

, World War II British heavy bomber * ''Windsor''-class attack transport, a class of US Navy ships used to transport troops and their equipment *

Ford Windsor engine The Ford small-block (aka Windsor V8) is a series of 90° overhead valve small block V8 automobile engines manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from July 1961 to December 2000. Designed as a successor to the Ford Y-block engine, it was fir ...

, a small-block V8 engine formerly produced by Ford Motor Company

Other uses

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The Windsors ''The Windsors'' is a British sitcom and parody of the British royal family, the House of Windsor. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 in April 2016 and stars Harry Enfield, Haydn Gwynne, Hugh Skinner, Louise Ford, Richard Goulding, Tom Durant- ...

'', UK sitcom * ''Windsor'' (film), a 2016 film starring Barry Corbin *

Windsor (soil) The Windsor is the unofficial state soil of the U.S. state of Connecticut, although it exists as part of the geological make up of landmasses across the globe, including in the UK. Profile Windsor soils are well suited to the highly diversified ag ...

, the unofficial state soil of the U.S. state of Connecticut *''

United States v. Windsor ''United States v. Windsor'', 570 U.S. 744 (2013), is a landmark United States Supreme Court civil rights case concerning same-sex marriage. The Court held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denied federal recognition o ...

'', a 2013 United States Supreme Court decision concerning same-sex marriage *Castle Windsor, part of the

Castle Project Castle Project (or Castle for short) is an open-source application framework for CLI platform implementations (e.g., .NET Framework). It was releasedon November 6, 2014. The project was founded by a member of the Apache Avalon and the Apache Excali ...

(an open source application framework) *Windsor core, a version of the Athlon 64 CPU