Museums · South East England
Earley
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Earley ( UR-lee) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the R
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Earley · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Earley museum, the nearest railway station is Earley, located 1.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is RG6 5QN. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Earley ( UR-lee) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area; for the purposes of local government it falls within the Borough of Wokingham, outside the area of Reading Borough Council. Its name is sometimes spelt Erleigh or Erlegh and consists of a number of smaller areas, including Maiden Erlegh and Lower Earley, and lies some 3 miles (5 km) south and east of the centre of Reading, and some 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Wokingham. It had a population of 32,036 at the 2011 Census. The main campus of the University of Reading, Whiteknights Park, lies partly in Earley and partly in the borough of Reading.
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From the Wikipedia article
Earley ( UR-lee) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area; for the purposes of local government it falls within the Borough of Wokingham, outside the area of Reading Borough Council. Its name is sometimes spelt Erleigh or Erlegh and consists of a number of smaller areas, including Maiden Erlegh and Lower Earley, and lies some 3 miles (5 km) south and east of the centre of Reading, and some 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Wokingham. It had a population of 32,036 at the 2011 Census. The main campus of the University of Reading, Whiteknights Park, lies partly in Earley and partly in the borough of Reading.
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Background
History
) towards Reading]] Evidence of prehistoric man has been found in locations around Earley. For example, a hand axe was found in the railway cutting; flint implements in a garden in Elm Lane; and hand axes in the gardens in Fowler Close and Silverdale Road. Most of these finds are thought to date from the late Paleolithic period, around 35,000 years ago. Traces of flimsy shelters from the Mesolithic were discovered at the site of the old power station at Thames Valley Park in north Earley. Tools from that time have also been found, including a flint blade found in a garden in Silverdale Road. Archaeological evidence for continued human presence during the Bronze Age and Iron Age was also…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4330, -0.9330
- District
- Wokingham
- Parish
- Earley
- Postcode
- RG6 5QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Nearest railway station
- Earley — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Earley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Earley?
- Earley is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG6 5QN), in the parish of Earley.
- What is Earley?
- Earley ( UR-lee) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the R
- How do I get to Earley?
- The nearest railway station is Earley, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG6 5QN.
- How do I get to Earley?
- The nearest railway station is Earley, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG6 5QN.