| Charvil | |
|---|---|
 Recreational area | |
  Charvil Location withinBerkshire | |
| Population | 3,158 (2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SU775758 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode district | RG10 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Charvil Parish Council |
| 51°28′33″N0°53′08″W / 51.4759°N 0.8855°W /51.4759; -0.8855 | |
Charvil is a village andcivil parish inBerkshire,England.[1][2] The village is 5 miles fromReading on theA4 road toMaidenhead, betweenSonning andTwyford. The2021 Census recorded theparish's population as 3,158.[3] The area was mostly farmland until the 1950s.
Charvil has twopubs: The Wee Waif[4] and The Heron on the Ford (formerly The Lands End).[5] Charvil's originalcommunity centre was built in 1952 as theChurch of England church ofSaint Patrick but wasdeconsecrated in 2011.[6] It became known as Jubilee Hall. It was later demolished to make room for a housing project in 2019. Charvil is part of theecclesiastical parish ofSt Andrew, Sonning.
On 14th May 1988 a new Village Hall was officially opened on The Hawthorns housing development. The hall is owned and managed by Charvil Parish Council, and hosts a number of community and youth groups each week.
In 2016, Charvil Parish Council also took over the management of the Margaret Gimblett Pavilion on the edge of the East Park Farm housing development, along with the neighbouring football and cricket pitches, tennis courts and Multi-use Games Area (MUGA).
The land between Charvil andTwyford is anature reserve with footpaths beside theRiver Loddon. Charvil also has a country park, woodlands and lakes.
In 2013, Charvil Piggott Primary School opened, providing primary education to children in the village. This school is operated byThe Piggott School, the local secondary school in Wargrave. In November 2023 a sinkhole appeared in the East Park Farm Car Park near the Primary School, making national headlines.[7]
Notable current and former residents include:
