| Purley-on-Thames | |
  Purley-on-Thames shown within Berkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Parish | Purley-on-Thames |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Reading West |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
Purley-on-Thames, (referred to as Purley), is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office Police services in England and the largest non- metropolitan one covering 2200 sq mi (5700 The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the Ceremonial county of Berkshire in The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Reading West is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. See the List of places in England for places in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It forms part of the Reading urban area, but remains outside the borough, in West Berkshire. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural
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Location
Purley is situated about 3 miles (4. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 8 km) north-west of Reading, and 2 miles (3. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 2 km) east of Pangbourne. Pangbourne is a large Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Its original location was at the edge of the flood-plain of the River Thames, where the valley side starts to rise sharply. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Both the Reading to Oxford road (A329) and the Great Western Main Line railway pass along this slope higher than the original village centre, which is linked to the A329 by two steep lanes crossing the railway. The A329 is an East-West road in Southern England that runs from Wentworth in Surrey to Thame in Oxfordshire. The Great Western Main Line is a main line Railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads [1]
Later developments have shaped the suburb in two different directions. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The area of Purley Riverside has grown up on the flood-plain towards the river in a rather unplanned fashion, with many homes ranging from converted rail carriages to self-built modernistic houses; residents here have to contend with occasional flooding. Higher up the valley side, more recent developments have resulted in several large estates of houses, and this side of the suburb merges into Tilehurst without any clear boundary. Tilehurst is a Suburb of the town of Reading in the English [1]
Although the main line railway passes through Purley, the nearest rail access is at Tilehurst station to the east or Pangbourne station to the west. Tilehurst railway station is a railway station in the suburb and former village of Tilehurst to the west of Reading in England. Pangbourne railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Pangbourne in the county of Berkshire, and across the River Thames the village Reading Buses provides a frequent (3 buses an hour during week days) bus service to Reading. Less frequent bus services operate to the centre of Tilehurst, and to Pangbourne. [2]
Government
The civil parish of Purley covers the original village and two suburban areas described above, together with meadow land on the Thames flood plain to the north, and some farmed higher ground to the south-west. There are no other significant settlements within the parish, but it does include Mapledurham Lock. Mapledurham Lock is a lock and Weir situated on the River Thames in England. [3]
The parish is bordered to the north by the River Thames and the Oxfordshire parishes of Whitchurch-on-Thames and Mapledurham on the other side of the river. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Whitchurch-on-Thames is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. Mapledurham is a small Village, Civil parish and country estate in the English county of Oxfordshire. To the south of the river it is bordered by the Borough of Reading (which is unparished) and by the parishes of Tilehurst, Tidmarsh with Sulham and Pangbourne. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Tilehurst is a Suburb of the town of Reading in the English Tidmarsh with Sulham is a Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is a large Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. [3]
The parish forms part the unitary authority of West Berkshire. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural It is within the Reading West parliamentary constituency. Reading West is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [3]
History
Purley has been settled since at least Saxon times. The original settlements were based on Purley Magna (near modern-day Purley Park), Purley Parva (about a mile west of Purley Magna) and Purley La Hyde. Purley's Saxon church was demolished in the time of Stephen and Matilda, to be replaced by the current Norman church, St Mary the Virgin. It was once home to Nell Gwynne.
References
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey (2006). OS Explorer Map 159 - Reading. ISBN 0-319-23730-3.
- ^ Reading Buses - Service Route Details - From 25th February 2008. Reading Transport Ltd. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours
- ^ a b c Election Maps. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
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