Winnersh

Village and civil parish in England Village and Civil parish in EnglandWinnershVillage and Civil parishLoddon Lily statue by Sainsbury's near Winnersh CrossroadsWinnershLocation within BerkshireInteractive map of WinnershPopulation 9,407 (2011 Census)OS grid referenceSU780704Civil parishWinnershUnitary authorityWokinghamCeremonial countyBerkshireRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townWOKINGHAMPostcode districtRG41Dialling code0118PoliceThames ValleyFireRoyal BerkshireAmbulanceSouth Central UK ParliamentWokingham List of places UK England Berkshire 51°25′41″N 0°52′46″W / 51.4281°N 0.8794°W / 51.4281; -0.8794 Winnersh (/ˈwɪnərʃ/) is a suburban village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. The village is located around 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Wokingham town centre and around 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of central Reading. It is roughly bounded by the M4 motorway to the south, the A329(M) motorway to the north, and the River Loddon to the west. The parish extends beyond the M4 to cover the estate village of Sindlesham. Toponymy The name "Winnersh" comes from the Old English words winn meaning water