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Reading Central Library is a public library in the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. History. From 1882, the main library was in Reading Town Hall. However, as early as World War I complaints were being made there was insufficient space for books and readers. It was only in 1982 that plans started being laid for a new central ...
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The history of Reading, will always include the famous Lion. The Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens is the unofficial symbol of Reading, commemorating the fallen men of the 66th, the Berkshire Regiment at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880. The first written mention of a settlement in Reading was in 4 January 871 with the battle of Reading fought between t...
In 1628 The Oracle was one of the earliest workhouses built in the country and its primary use was for the production of cloth. It is from The Oracle that the new shopping centre takes its name. The 200,000 bricks and tiles needed for the building of the workhouse were generously supplied by a Mr Brockman, from Tilehurst, at a cost of twelve shilli...
In 1844 the current Reading prison was built to a design by George Gilbert Scott based on the cruciform design of London’s Pentonville Prison. It was also a site for executions, the first one being carried out in front of a crowd of 10,000 in 1845 and the last one in 1913. There was an earlier gaol in Castle Street situated where St Mary’s Church n...
The town changed hands a number of times during the English Civil War but it finally had a Royalist garrison imposed on it in 1642. However, in April 1643 the Parliamentary forces defeated the Royalists at the Siege of Reading but the town was left with a high price to pay. The exorbitant taxes left Berkshire in a very poor way and the town’s cloth...
In 1723, the Kennet Navigation opened the River Kennet to boats as far as Newbury and when the Kennet and Avon Canal opened in 1810 it was possible to go by barge from Reading all the way to the Bristol Channel. In Victorian times transport was further improved, with the coming of the Great Western Railway in 1841 followed by the South Eastern Rail...
In 1822 Huntley & Palmersstarted life as a small bakery in London Street run by Joseph Huntley and his son Thomas. In 1841 he was joined by his cousin George Palmer and in 1846 they opened a large factory on Kings Road. By 1900 their business was the largest and most famous biscuit manufacturer in the world, employing over 5,000 people and producin...
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Jul 30, 2018 · Reading Public Library. Perhaps the most well-known library in Berks is the Reading Public Library. It was the county’s first, opened in 1764. The library endured nearly a century of relocations before finally settling in its current location in 1913, thanks to a donation by Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.
Most visitors to the outlets do not realize the rich history of the buildings that make up the outlet complex. Manufacturing began on the site in 1896 when Ferdinand Thun and Henry Janssen moved their Textile Machine Works to Wyomissing. The Textile Machine Works manufactured knitting and braiding machines. On July 6, 1906 the Textile Machine ...
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.
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 ...
Jan 20, 2020 · United States of Berks is a recurring feature and will highlight municipalities throughout the county. Reading population: 88,082 (2010 U.S. Census Bureau) City Hall address: 815 Washington St ...
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