Sonning

Sonning is a small village in Berkshire, England a few miles east of Reading. It is situated on the River Thames and was described by Jerome K. Jerome in the book Three Men in a Boat as "the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". The historical name is Sunning, derived from the name of the Viking Sunna. In ancient times, the village was of considerable importance with its own bishops and a Bishop's Palace. From the early 20th century, the Deanery provides a fine example of an Edwin Lutyens house with a Gertrude Jekyll garden, originally designed as a show house for the founder of Country Life magazine.

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Notable village inhabitants include the Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt and the illusionist Uri Geller. Other visitors have included Admiral Villeneuve (subsequent to the Battle of Trafalgar) and General Eisenhower (before D-Day). The local MP, Theresa May, also lives in the village.

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Sonning related Images and Photos (experimental)

Landscape near Sonning on Thames

The Thames Frozen Evening Sonning c.1852