Sonning Common

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Sonning Common (not to be confused with nearby Sonning-on-Thames) is a large village in south Oxfordshire, England. It lies on the B481 road between Reading to the south and Nettlebed to the north. Neighbouring villages include Kidmore End and Rotherfield Peppard.

Landmarks include the Herb Farm and Thames Valley Gym to the South, Chiltern Edge School to the north, two war memorial halls and a health centre.

The main route through the village is Peppard Road, which runs from Reading to Nettlebed. Wood Lane turns off this, and has most of the village's shops and the health centre. Blount's Court, on Blounts Court Lane which heads back towards Henley-on-Thames, is the home of Johnson Matthey's Technology Centre, the largest employer in the village.

Churches are Christ the King (Anglican), St Michael (Roman Catholic) and Peppard Congregational Church (independent).

Sonning Common's reputation has been enhanced in recent years by its status as a centre of the English wine industry.