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Christchurch Conservation Area review
Reading CAAC have been undertaking a community-led review of the Christchurch Conservation Area appraisal. We will be launching our initial public consultation on Saturday 16 July at 2pm at Christ Church, Christchurch Road, Reading RG2 7AR. We would like your views on our proposals so far, which include boundary changes and a management plan to… Continue reading Christchurch Conservation Area review
Three new local heritage listings with Huntley & Palmers links
Reading Borough Council has recently added three sites with links to Huntley & Palmers biscuits to its list of Locally Important Buildings and Structures. 2022 is the bi-centenary of the establishment of the business by Joseph Huntley on London Street. A programme to celebrate 200 years of Reading ‘Biscuit Town’ has been launched and Reading’s… Continue reading Three new local heritage listings with Huntley & Palmers links
Board of Health maps 1853 digitised
Berkshire Record Office (BRO) has placed high resolution digitised copies of Reading’s Board of Health maps on their website. The maps, produced in 1853 by Borough surveyor John Clancy, are an exceptionally detailed and useful record of the town. BRO say: ‘Each map shows the detail of sanitary provision in Reading Borough, as surveyed in… Continue reading Board of Health maps 1853 digitised
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