Towns & cities · South East England
Sonning
Sonning — village and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Twyford · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sonning is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,445 people. Address: RG4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire". Coordinates: 51.4730°, -0.9110°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sonning (traditional: ; modern: ) is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England, on the River Thames, east of Reading. The village was described by Jerome K. Jerome in his book Three Men in a Boat as "the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river".
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Background
History
In Anglo-Saxon times, the village was of considerable importance as the lesser centre of the bishopric of Ramsbury, sometimes called the see of Ramsbury and Sonning. The church was a secondary cathedral and the present structure, St Andrew's Church, contains reused Anglo-Saxon carvings. By the 12th century Sonning church had eight dependent churches, four of which had become independent parishes by the 15th century. This is an example of the organisation of the Anglo-Saxon church into minsters with their own parochially known as the minster system. (1799) with the tower of St Andrew's Church, Sonning, in the background.]] Sonning prospered as an important stopping post for travellers, both…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4730, -0.9110
- District
- Wokingham
- Parish
- Sonning
- Postcode
- RG4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Population
- 1,445
- Nearest railway station
- Twyford — 3.3 km
- Official site
- millatsonning.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q588293 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sonning (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's, Sonning - geograph.org.uk - 99292.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sonning?
- Sonning is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG4), in the parish of Sonning.
- Is Sonning free to visit?
- Yes, Sonning is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sonning?
- The nearest railway station is Twyford, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG4.