Charvil

Charvil
Charvil
Charvil shown within Berkshire
Population	3,042 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SU775758
Civil parish	Charvil
District	Wokingham
Shire county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Reading
Postcode district	RG10
EU Parliament	South East England
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°28′33″N 0°53′08″W / 51.4759°N 0.8855°W / 51.4759; -0.8855Coordinates: 51°28′33″N 0°53′08″W / 51.4759°N 0.8855°W / 51.4759; -0.8855

Charvil is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. It lies a few miles east of Reading on the A4 road to Maidenhead, between Sonning and Twyford. The village is home to around 3,000 residents.

The area was mostly farmland until the 1950s and the population has increased significantly since then. Charvil is bisected by the new Bath Road (A4) . It has two pubs a 'corner shop' and a garage. It used to have a church but it has been decommissioned

Although lacking the picture postcard beauty of nearby Sonning, it is a peaceful, pleasant village in an attractive setting. Cut off from the noise and commotion of Reading, and enjoys a crime rate which is half the national average. The land between Charvil and Twyford is a designated nature reserve offering many attractive walks around a number of lakes (former gravel workings) and beside the River Loddon.

Notable existing and former residents include;

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