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Sonning
Village in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the prize, see Sonning Prize.
Sonning (traditional: /ˈsʌnɪŋ/;[2] modern: /ˈsɒnɪŋ/) 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".[3]
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Village | |
![]() The River Thames, Sonning | |
Location within Berkshire | |
Population | 1,445 (2001) 1,631 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU757755 |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | READING |
Postcode district | RG4 |
Dialling code | 0118 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
51°28′23″N 0°54′40″W |
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