Arborfield
Arborfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Arborfield and Newland, in the Borough of Wokingham, on the A327 road in Berkshire, England. It is about 4.5 miles (7 km) south-east of Reading, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Wokingham. It lies about 0.6 miles (1 km) west of its sister village of Arborfield Cross and the two villages have become collectively known as Arborfield, with no signs marking their boundary. Arborfield is a dormitory village in the Reading built-up area. In 1931 the parish had a population of 348. On 1 April 1948 the parish was abolished and merged with Newland to form "Arborfield and Newland".
| Arborfield | |
|---|---|
St Bartholomew's parish church | |
Arborfield Location within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU7567 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode district | RG2 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Arborfield Village |
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