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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 .
City status has little statistical significance in UK because it is not a measure of a city's size and only holds a ceremonial status. Historic cities, such as St Davids (a cathedral city in Wales) can be quite small, however newer cities, such as those conferred in 2022 , can range in size from anywhere between 50,000 to over 200,000.
2 January: The electrification of Reading station is completed, with the first electric trains running between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway. 15 December: Reading station is connected to the Elizabeth Line network under the name TfL Rail. 2019 –19 November: Olivia Graham is the first female consecrated Suffragan Bishop of Reading. 2020
Reading Borough Council is the local authority for Reading in the county of Berkshire, England. Reading has had a council since at least 1542, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1998, the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.
The 110-year old charity, Berkshire Vision is also located within Reading city centre. Slough Trading Estate plays a major part in making Slough a business centre in South East England. The global headquarters of Reckitt Benckiser and the UK headquarters of Mars, Incorporated are based in Slough.
Reading Town Hall is the town hall of Reading, Berkshire, England. The town hall was built in several phases between 1786 and 1897, although the principal facade was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1875. Situated close to the site of Reading Abbey, it is adjoined to the north by the Hospitium of St John and to the south by St Laurence's Church ...
The town hosts the headquarters of British companies and the UK offices of foreign multinationals, as well as being a major retail centre. [1] Whilst located close enough to London to be sometimes regarded as part of the London commuter belt, Reading is a net inward destination for commuters. During the morning peak period, there are some ...