Radnor, Pennsylvania

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Radnor is an affluent unincorporated community in Radnor Township of Delaware County and Tredyffrin Township of Chester County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.It was named after the county of Radnor in mid Wales by Quakers coming to the Welsh Tact at the invitation of William Penn. It lies near the communities of Villanova and St. Davids, and is served by the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line of Regional Rail and the Norristown High Speed Line.

Once a country retreat for Philadelphia's most prominent families, the community includes the estates of Woodcrest (now Cabrini College), Walmarthon (now Eastern University), Bolingbroke, Rock Rose, and The Woods.

Nearby places of worship include St. David's Episcopal Church, whose graveyard and buildings (begun in 1715) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]^[2]

Economy

Among the companies based in Radnor are real estate company Brandywine Realty Trust, energy company Penn Virginia, insurer Lincoln National, wholesaler VWR and technology company QlikTech.

Education

The community is served by the Radnor Township School District.

The schools serving the community include:

Radnor Elementary School
Wayne Elementary School
Ithan Elementary School
Radnor Middle School
Radnor High School

In fiction

Radnor is identified in the script as the setting for Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story.

It is also the setting of Judy Blume's young adult novel, Blubber.

References

^ St. David’s Church: Who We Are: History.
^ "Item No.:78002394 NRIS (National Register Information System)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-09-26. ^{[dead link‍]}

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[1] St. David’s Church: Who We Are: History.

[2] "Item No.:78002394 NRIS (National Register Information System)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-09-26. ^{[dead link‍]}

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Media
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Ghost town	Darling
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