Tidmarsh
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Tidmarsh is a village
in the English
county of Berkshire
, on the A340 road
between Pangbourne
and Theale
. It lies just north of the M4 motorway
. It is 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Pangbourne, 5 miles (8 km) west of Reading
and 40 miles (64.4 km) west of London
.
The smaller village of Sulham
is adjacent to Tidmarsh on the east side. The two villages share the combined parish council of Tidmarsh with Sulham
. Further east, Sulham Woods separate the villages from Tilehurst
, the western suburb of Reading.
This section of the A340 is thought to follow the Roman road from Silchester
, alias Calleva Atrebatum (about 7 mi (11.3 km) south), either to Dorchester-on-Thames
(about 12 mi (19.3 km) north) or a river-crossing at Pangbourne. It has, however, been artificially straightened in more recent times.
Tidmarsh has two historic buildings. The most conspicuous is the 13th century Greyhound Pub, now reopened following a serious fire in 2005. The other is the 12th Century church of St Laurence, Tidmarsh. The Norman doorway of the church is its most notable feature.
The River Pang
flows north through the village on its way to join the River Thames
at Pangbourne. The river flows through the Moor Copse Nature Reserve
, which has recently (December 2006) been doubled in size, to about 140 acre (0.5665604 km²).
The most famous people to live in Tidmarsh were the author Lytton Strachey
(1880-1932) and the painter Dora Carrington
(1893-1932). A recent housing development at the north end of the village has been named 'Strachey Close'.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, on the A340 road
A340 road
The A340 is a major road in the south of England, portions of which are known as the Aldermaston Road, Tadley Hill, Basingstoke Road and Tidmarsh Road.-Route:...
between Pangbourne
Pangbourne
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is the home of the independent school, Pangbourne College.-Location:...
and Theale
Theale, Berkshire
Theale is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. The village has many of the attributes of a small town, with a high street lined with shops, pubs and restaurants.- Location :...
. It lies just north of the M4 motorway
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
. It is 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Pangbourne, 5 miles (8 km) west of Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
and 40 miles (64.4 km) west of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
The smaller village of Sulham
Sulham
Sulham is a village in the English county of Berkshire. The larger village of Tidmarsh is adjacent to Sulham on the west side. The two villages share the combined parish council of Tidmarsh with Sulham...
is adjacent to Tidmarsh on the east side. The two villages share the combined parish council of Tidmarsh with Sulham
Tidmarsh with Sulham
Tidmarsh with Sulham is a combined parish council area in the English county of Berkshire. It covers the villages of Tidmarsh and Sulham, together with the hamlets of Maidenhatch and Nunhide....
. Further east, Sulham Woods separate the villages from Tilehurst
Tilehurst
Tilehurst is a suburb of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is also, with different boundaries as described below, a civil parish in West Berkshire district.-History:...
, the western suburb of Reading.
This section of the A340 is thought to follow the Roman road from Silchester
Silchester
Silchester is a village and civil parish about north of Basingstoke in Hampshire. It is adjacent to the county boundary with Berkshire and about south-west of Reading....
, alias Calleva Atrebatum (about 7 mi (11.3 km) south), either to Dorchester-on-Thames
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Dorchester-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the River Thame in Oxfordshire, about northwest of Wallingford and southeast of Oxford. Despite its name, Dorchester is not on the River Thames, but just above the Thame's confluence with it...
(about 12 mi (19.3 km) north) or a river-crossing at Pangbourne. It has, however, been artificially straightened in more recent times.
Tidmarsh has two historic buildings. The most conspicuous is the 13th century Greyhound Pub, now reopened following a serious fire in 2005. The other is the 12th Century church of St Laurence, Tidmarsh. The Norman doorway of the church is its most notable feature.
The River Pang
River Pang
The River Pang is a small chalk stream river in the west of the English county of Berkshire, and a tributary of the River Thames. It runs for approximately from its source near the village of Compton to its confluence with the Thames in the village of Pangbourne.The river, and its water voles, are...
flows north through the village on its way to join the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
at Pangbourne. The river flows through the Moor Copse Nature Reserve
Moor Copse Nature Reserve
Moor Copse Nature Reserve, in the civil parish of Tidmarsh with Sulham in the English county of Berkshire, is a recently expanded nature reserve by the River Pang, owned by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust....
, which has recently (December 2006) been doubled in size, to about 140 acre (0.5665604 km²).
The most famous people to live in Tidmarsh were the author Lytton Strachey
Lytton Strachey
Giles Lytton Strachey was a British writer and critic. He is best known for establishing a new form of biography in which psychological insight and sympathy are combined with irreverence and wit...
(1880-1932) and the painter Dora Carrington
Dora Carrington
Dora de Houghton Carrington , known generally as Carrington, was a British painter and decorative artist, remembered in part for her association with members of the Bloomsbury Group, especially the writer Lytton Strachey....
(1893-1932). A recent housing development at the north end of the village has been named 'Strachey Close'.