Purley on Thames is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, situated about 3 miles north‑west of Reading and 1 mile east of Pangbourne. The area has a historic character with a centre that once housed traders and craftsmen along the main Reading to Oxford road.
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Purley on Thames is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It lies roughly 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, the parish comprised three separate manors and associated settlements. In its centre there is an historic area named variously Lething or Burley (Domesday) which accommodated traders and craftsmen alongside the main Reading to Oxford road. The settlement’s character reflects its historical role as a local trading hub on a key road between Reading and Oxford, and it remains a distinct community within the RG 8 postal district.