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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Reading,_BerkshireReading, Berkshire - Wikipedia

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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 ...

   • Area code: 0118
   • Postal code: RG

   • Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)
   • Region: South East England

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Reading,_BerkshireHistory of Reading, Berkshire - Wikipedia

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   The first evidence for Reading as a settlement dates from the 8th century, where the town came to be known as Readingum. The name comes from the Readingas, an Anglo-Saxon tribe whose name means "Reada's People" in Old English. [2] The name Reada is thought to literally mean "The Red One." [3] [4]

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   What was the largest town in Berkshire in 1525?

   • 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.

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   Who wrote history of Reading Berkshire?

   • Daphne Phillips (1980), The Story of Reading Newbury: Countryside Books ISBN 0-905392-07-8. Wikimedia Commons has media related to History of Reading, Berkshire.

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   Where is reading in England?

   • Reading is found in South East England, between London and Bristol. The River Thames goes through the town. Reading replaced Abingdon as the county town of Berkshire in 1867. There is a large statue of a lion in Forbury Gardens, and local legend has it that the sculptor killed himself by jumping off the top because he had sculpted the legs wrong.

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   When did Berkshire become a county town?

   • From 1714, and probably earlier, the role of county town for Berkshire was shared between Reading and Abingdon. The Assize and Quarter Sessions courts met in both towns, with the Lenten Assizes traditionally held in Reading and the Summer Assizes in Abingdon.

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4. www.wikiwand.com › en › Reading,_BerkshireReading, Berkshire - Wikiwand

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   Reading ( / ˈrɛdɪŋ / ⓘ RED-ing) 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 unitary authority areas.

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   Website. reading.gov.uk. Reading (pronounced: "Redding") is a large town in Berkshire in England. [3] It is the largest settlement in Berkshire. It is home to about 230,000 people. Reading is found in South East England, between London and Bristol. The River Thames goes through the town.

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   • Region: South East England

   • Ceremonial county: Berkshire

6. localhistories.org › a-history-of-readingA History of Reading, Berkshire - Local Histories

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   Mar 14, 2021 · Reading was first mentioned in the year 871 when the Danes captured it. They made a fort east of Reading by erecting a rampart between the Thames and the Kennet. Reading was next mentioned in 1006 when the Danes burnt it. At the time of the Domesday Book (1086), Reading had a population of about 600.

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   History of Berkshire. Historically, the English county of Berkshire has been bordered to the north by the ancient boundary of the River Thames. However there were major changes in 1974: the Vale of White Horse and parts of Oxfordshire south (locally, west) of the Thames were previously part of Berkshire, but were lost to the county in 1974.

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   Reading (pronounced: "Redding") is a large town in Berkshire in England. It is the largest settlement in Berkshire. It is home to about 230,000 people. Reading is found in South East England, between London and Bristol. The River Thames goes through the town. Reading replaced Abingdon as the county town of Berkshire in 1867.