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Reading (/ ˈ r ɛ d ɪ ŋ / ⓘ RED-ing) [2] is a town and borough in Berkshire, England, and the county town of Berkshire. Most of its built-up area lies within the Borough of Reading , although some outer suburbs are parts of neighbouring local authority areas.
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 Kendrick .
Berkshire Music Trust provides music making opportunities for young people in Berkshire and is based at Stoneham Court in Tilehurst, Reading. The trust supports hundreds of young musicians across the county, offering teacher-run groups such as regional and local choirs, orchestras and bands – many of which regularly perform at national and ...
1929 – Easter: Reading Aerodrome opens at Woodley. [36] 1932 27 July: The war memorial to men of Reading and Berkshire is unveiled at the entrance to Forbury Gardens. [37] Reading Crematorium is established in Caversham. [38] Tilehurst Water Tower is erected. 1933 – 29 March: The Miles Hawk aircraft first flies from Woodley Aerodrome.
Media in category "Reading, Berkshire" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. ForburyBandstand.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; ...
Henry Addington This is a list of notable people with a strong connection with the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Normally these will be people who were born in Reading, or who have lived in the town, or who have represented the town in some way, for example by acting as its Member of Parliament. This list does not include people whose sole connection to the town is to ...
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Berkshire divides into two topological [clarification needed] (and associated geological) sections: east and west of Reading. North-east Berkshire has the low calciferous (limestone) m-shaped bends of the Thames south of which is a broader, clayey, gravelly former watery plain or belt from Earley to Windsor and beyond, south, are parcels and ...