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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 unitary authority areas. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet, Reading is 40 miles (64 km) east of ...
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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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Reading 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. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet, Reading is 40 miles (64 km) east of Swindon, 25 miles (40 km) south of Oxford, 40 miles (64 km) west of London and 16 ...
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.
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1189 – The Hospitium of St John the Baptist is established. Reading Abbey gateway (in 1785) 1213 – Parliament is held in Reading by King John. [4] 1231 – 2 May: Caversham Bridge is first recorded with its Chapel of St Anne. [6] [7] 1233 – The Franciscans arrive in Reading and are granted a site near Caversham Bridge.
Reading is the largest town of Berkshire. It stands on the south bank of the River Thames, where the River Kennet enters it, some 40 miles west of London. Reading is well connected, by the M4 motorway and the Great Western Main Line railway. Reading was an important national centre in the mediæval period, the site of a monastery with strong ...
Oct 25, 2022 · Tuesday 25th October 2022. Reading’s history. This blog is the first in a series exploring many of the most commonly asked questions about the history of Reading (Berkshire, UK). We begin by looking at what our town was like more than a thousand years ago, in the time of the Saxons, Vikings and Normans.
