Tidmarsh
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| Tidmarsh | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | SU635746 |
| Lat/Lon: | |
| Population: | (2001 Census) |
| Formal status: | Village |
| Administration | |
| District: | West Berkshire |
| Region: | South East England |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Berkshire |
| Traditional County: | Berkshire |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | READING |
| Postcode: | RG8 |
| Dialling Code: | 0118 (984xxxx) |
Tidmarsh is a village in the English county of Berkshire, on the A340 road between Pangbourne and Theale. It lies just north of the M4 motorway. It is one mile south of Pangbourne, 5 miles west of Reading and 40 miles West of London.
The smaller village of Sulham is adjacent to Tidmarsh on the east side. The two villages form the civil parish of Tidmarsh with Sulham. Further east, Sulham Woods separate the villages from Tilehurst, the western suburb of Reading.
This section of the A340 is thought to follow the Roman road from Silchester, alias Calleva Atrebatum (about 7 miles south), either to Dorchester-on-Thames(about 12 miles north) or a river-crossing at Pangbourne. It has, however, been artificially straightened in more recent times.
Tidmarsh has two historic buildings. The most conspicuous is the 13th century Greyhound Pub (owned by Fullers), now reopened following a serious fire in 2005. The other is the 12th Century church of St Laurence, Tidmarsh. The Norman doorway of the church is its most notable feature. The River Pang flows north through the village on its way to join the River Thames at Pangbourne.
Moor Copse Nature Reserve, owned by BBOWT, lies between Tidmarsh and the M4, on the east side of the A340. Recently (December 2006), Moor Copse has been doubled in size, to about 140 acres.
The most famous people to live in Tidmarsh were the author Lytton Strachey(1880-1932) and the painter Dora Carrington(1893-1932). A recent housing development at the north end of the village has been named `Strachey Close`.
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