Purley on Thames
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Not to be confused with Purley, London.
Purley on Thames (known locally as Purley) is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. Purley is centred 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Reading, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Pangbourne, and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Oxford. Historically, Purley comprised three separate manors and associated settlements. In the centre there is an historic area named variously Lething or Burley (Domesday) which accommodated traders and craftsmen alongside the main Reading to Oxford road.
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Purley on Thames | |
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Village and civil parish | |
St. Mary's Church of England Parish Church, Purley-on-Thames | |
Location within Berkshire | |
Area | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
Population | 4,394 (2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 1,029/km2 (2,670/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU6676 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Reading |
Postcode district | RG8, RG31 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
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51°28′48″N 1°02′46″W |
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