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Arborfield is a village in the English county of Berkshire, near to both Wokingham and Reading. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Location within the British Isles Wokingham is a small town in Berkshire (population 30,403 according to the 2001 census) in the south east of England, close to Reading. ... Reading is a town and unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ...


Arborfield is probably best known for the adjoining army base of Arborfield Garrison, the headquarters and training base of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers corps of the British Army. The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers cap badge The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME; usually pronounced phonetically as Reemee) is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

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Local government

Arborfield forms part of the civil parish of Arborfield and Newland, which is part of the district administered by the unitary authority of Wokingham District. In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Arborfield and Newland is a civil parish in the Wokingham district of Berkshire, England. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire, England. ...


Nearby places

Towns and cities: Wokingham, Reading Location within the British Isles Wokingham is a small town in Berkshire (population 30,403 according to the 2001 census) in the south east of England, close to Reading. ... Reading is a town and unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ...


Villages: Shinfield, Winnersh Winnersh is a former village in Berkshire, which is now a suburb of Reading, Berkshire Golden Globe-winning BBC sitcom The Office namechecks Winnersh when Ricky Gervais as David Brent muses on his future: My world does not end with these four walls. ...


See also

This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. ...

External links

  • Arborfield Community Website
  • Map sources for Arborfield


 
 

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