Location within the British Isles

Earley is a town in Berkshire, England with a population of around 30,000 people. It lies to the east of the large town of Reading, and runs directly into it. It is part of the Wokingham district. In some usages, the name is spelt Erleigh and even Erlegh. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... St Marys Church and market Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. ... Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire, England. ...

Earley consists of a number of areas. These include Maiden Erlegh (near to the Secondary School), and Lower Earley.

Up to 1888, Earley extended westwards from the Three Tuns crossroads down the Wokingham Road and into Reading. To enable this section to be linked into the drainage system, Reading extended its boundaries to the Three Tuns crossroads and this part of Earley became part of Reading. At this time, the centre of Earley was the crossroads and Saint Peters church. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Earley grew rapidly both before and after World War II, and became a town in 1974. From 1977, the Lower Earley private estate was constructed, almost doubling the town's population to the current level. Two new primary schools were built together a large supermarket complex and sports centre. An additional secondary school has not yet been built and Lower Earley is running out of land. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Nowadays, Lower Earley is often spoken of as a town in its own right even though it is just a new development at the southern end of the town.

Earley possesses its own Town Council based at Radstock House. Amongst other functions, the Council runs Sol Joel Park leased from Reading Borough Council, 2 community centres and Maiden Erlegh Lake.

Earley falls within the following parliamentary constituencies: Wokingham and Reading East . Creation 1885, 1950 MP John Redwood Party Conservative Type House of Commons County Berkshire EP constituency South East England Wokingham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Reading East is a parliamentary constituency in the English county of Berkshire. ...

Earley railway station is on the railway line from Reading to London Waterloo stations. Earley railway station is a railway station in the suburb of Earley to the east of Reading in England. ... Reading station from the station car park at the north (rear) side of the station Reading (formerly Reading General) is a railway station in the large town of Reading in south central England. ... The main entrance of Waterloo Station. ...

Earley is served by Reading Transport who provide a number of bus services to and from the centre of Reading. Reading Transport is a bus operator serving the towns of Reading, Newbury and the surrounding area in the English county of Berkshire. ...

Earley is located to the north of the M4 motorway which connects London with Bristol. The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and west Wales via Bristol. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the three administrative centres of South West England (the others being Plymouth and Exeter). ...

External links

• Information about Earley
• History of Maiden Erlegh