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Suburb of Reading, Berkshire, England

Tilehurst '/t//aɪ//l//h//ɜr//s//t/ is a suburb of the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies to the west of the centre of Reading; it extends from the River Thames in the north to the A4 road in the south. The suburb is partly within the boundaries of the Borough of Reading and partly in the district of West Berkshire. The part within West Berkshire forms part of the civil parish of Tilehurst, which also includes the northern part of Calcot and a small rural area west of the suburb. The part within the Borough of Reading includes the Reading electoral ward of Tilehurst, together with parts of Kentwood and Norcot wards.

Tilehurst was first recorded in 1291, when it was listed as a hamlet of Reading in Pope Nicholas III's taxation. At this time, the settlement was under the ownership of Reading Abbey, where it stayed until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. also the name of Child and Kendrick's daughter heir of the Kendrick family. After Child sold the estate to the Blagraves, he was reluctant to leave the house. The manor was retained by the Blagrave family until the 1920s, after which it served as the clubhouse for the estate's golf course and was later converted into apartments. The manor of Kentwood was owned by Peter Vanlore, before passing through the Kentwood family (taking their name from the manor itself), the Swafield family, the Yate family, the Fettiplace family and the Dunch family. Theale became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1832, The Great Western Main Line was built through Berkshire in 1841; railway station opened in 1882. In 1889 a large part of the parish was transferred to Reading, and further areas were transferred to the borough of Reading in 1911. Alternative spellings have included Tygelhurst (13th century), Tyghelhurst (14th century), and Tylehurst (16th century). The present spelling became commonplace in the 18th century. and the electoral wards of Tilehurst and Kentwood (where Tilehurst railway station is located) in the unitary authority of Reading. Education governance in Tilehurst is split between West Berkshire Council and Reading Borough Council as their boundaries run through the suburb. The parish is split between four churches—those of St Catherine, St George, St Mary Magdalen and St Michael.

Tilehurst is situated on a hill (approximately AMSL), 3 mile (5 km) to the west of Reading. The land is steep to the west and south of the village; the gradient is smoother north (towards the River Thames) and east (descending towards Reading). Tilehurst has four local nature reserves called Blundells Copse, Lousehill Copse, McIlroy Park & Round Copse.

For Tilehurst Ward in Reading, the 2011 census recorded 9,185 residents in the ward and an area of In the 2001 census there were 14,683 residents in the parish of Tilehurst Without.

Tilehurst railway station is located at the northern edge of the suburb. It is served regular Great Western Railway services between , Reading and London Paddington on the Great Western Main Line. Journey times are approximately 54 minutes to London, five minutes to Reading and 20 minutes to Didcot. Connections to the south and south west via the Reading to Taunton Line and the Reading to Basingstoke Line are made by changing at Reading. Reading Buses services 15, 15a, 16, 17 and 33 serve Tilehurst, connecting the village to Reading, Purley and Theale. Tilehurst is bordered by two major roads: to the north by the A329 (connecting the village to Reading and Pangbourne) and to the south by the A4 (connecting the village to Reading and Theale).

Tilehurst is served by two comprehensive secondary schools: Denefield School and Little Heath School. The catchment areas of King's Academy Prospect and Theale Green Community School also cover parts of Tilehurst. Tilehurst is served by Brookfields School, a special school catering for students with moderate, severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities. Primary education in Tilehurst includes Birch Copse Primary School, Downsway Primary School, Long Lane Primary School, English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Moorlands Primary School, Park Lane Primary School, Ranikhet Primary School, St Michael's Primary School, St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Springfield Primary School, Meadow Park Academy, Westwood Farm Infant School and Westwood Farm Junior School.