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Reading ( / ˈrɛdɪŋ / ⓘ RED-ing) [ 2 ] is a town and borough in Berkshire, England. Most of its built-up area lies within the Borough of Reading, although some outer suburbs are parts of neighbouring local authority areas. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet, Reading is 40 miles (64 km) east of ...
Friar Street. / 51.4566528°N 0.9736194°W / 51.4566528; -0.9736194. Friar Street is a thoroughfare in the English town of Reading. It runs parallel to Broad Street, connected by Union Street, Queen Victoria Street and Cross Street. At the western end is the Greyfriars Church and at the eastern end are the Town Hall and St Laurence's ...
By 1525, Reading was the largest town in Berkshire, and tax returns show that Reading was the 10th largest town in England followed closely by Colchester and Leicester, based on taxable wealth. By 1611, Reading had a population of over 5000 and had grown rich on its trade in cloth, as instanced by the fortune made by local merchant John ...
Reading West Bridge looking westwards Oxford Road looking eastwards, 1893 The White Hart Hotel, No. 1 Oxford Road, at the corner of St Mary's Butts, 1900–1909. Oxford Road is an urban street and major arterial road in Reading, Berkshire, England, Beginning near the town centre at the meeting of St. Mary's Butts/West Street/Broad Street.
Broad Street is a main pedestrianised thoroughfare and the primary high street in the English town of Reading. [1] The street is situated in the town centre, running for approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km), from west to east. The western end of the road lies at the crossroads with Oxford Road, West Street and St Mary's Butts.
Location. Reading, Berkshire, UK. Postal code. RG1. Coordinates. 51°27′22.58″N 0°58′24.04″W. / 51.4562722°N 0.9733444°W / 51.4562722; -0.9733444. Union Street, also known locally as Smelly Alley, is a pedestrian alley in the centre of the English town of Reading. It is lined with small shops and other retail outlets, and ...
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London Road Campus. Coordinates: 51°27′00.07″N 0°57′41.87″W. The University of Reading War Memorial clock tower, designed by Herbert Maryon. The University Great Hall. London Road Campus of the University of Reading is the original campus of that university. It is on the London Road, immediately to the south of Reading town centre in ...