Purley on Thames

Purley on Thames
Village and civil parish
St. Mary's Church of England Parish Church, Purley-on-Thames
Purley on Thames is located in Berkshire
Purley on Thames
Purley on Thames
Location within Berkshire
Area4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Population4,394 (2011 census)[1]
• Density1,029/km2 (2,670/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU6676
Civil parish
  • Purley on Thames
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townReading
Postcode districtRG8, RG31
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
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51°28′48″N 1°02′46″W / 51.480°N 1.046°W / 51.480; -1.046

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.