...my true love sent to me: two scheduled monuments and an Inner Distribution Road. Reading's two ancient monuments. L - High Bridge, R - Reading Abbey with Reading Gaol High Bridge is listed as a scheduled monument (1005388) and also has a Grade II listing (1321938). It dates from 1788 and was designed by Robert… Continue reading On the second day of Christmas…
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On the first day of Christmas…
...my true love sent to me: an Inner Distribution Road. IDR flyover at the foot of Southampton Street looking north Reading's Inner Distribution Road (IDR) encircles the town centre and has very few admirers but as a route around the town centre it takes in some of Reading's most important heritage sites. Construction began at… Continue reading On the first day of Christmas…
Harris Arcade national listing news
The Station Road entrance to Harris Arcade The whole of Reading's Harris Arcade has now been listed Grade II, recognising its national importance and place in Reading's early twentieth century retail heritage. 15 Friar Street was already a listed building (1113486) but now the description has been expanded with specific inclusion of Harris Arcade units… Continue reading Harris Arcade national listing news
Update to our resources page
S Giles Churchyard We have updated our resources page to include Leslie Harman's book about the Parish of St Giles-in-Reading and a plan of Reading based on Roger Amyce's survey of 1552. Leslie Harman was an assistant priest at St Giles who, in his own words, attempted '...to show something of the contining and developing… Continue reading Update to our resources page
New resources page
We have added a resources page to our website that shows some of the publications, websites and other resources that we find most useful in researching Reading's heritage and carrying out conservation area appraisal reviews. Link to resources page HERE
St Marys Butts/Castle Street blogs for Reading Museum
Buses in St Marys Butts A Short Walk Through Time is the title of two blogs that we have written for Reading Museum. Part 1 takes the story of the conservation area from medieval times to around the start of the nineteenth century. Part 2 brings the story right up to date including recent developments… Continue reading St Marys Butts/Castle Street blogs for Reading Museum
Market Place/London Street CA – review of conservation area appraisal
You've found Reading Abbey's Market Place Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee (CAAC) have made the latest version of their review of the Market Place/London Street conservation area appraisal available on their website. The appraisal was last reviewed 14 years ago in 2007. This review has been made available for informal comment and has not been… Continue reading Market Place/London Street CA – review of conservation area appraisal
Planning Inspector dismisses appeal against refusal of Drews redevelopment
71-73 Caversham Road - former Drews warehouse The Government's Planning Inspector on 14 May dismissed the appeal against Reading Borough Council's (RBC) refusal of planning permission to redevelop the former Drews site at the corner of Caversham Road and Northfield Road. Redevelopment would have demolished the Drews warehouse but retained the buildings at the rear… Continue reading Planning Inspector dismisses appeal against refusal of Drews redevelopment
London Street blogs for Reading Museum
Time Travel on London Street is the title of two blogs that we have written for Reading Museum. Part 1 starts with the construction of London Street in the twelfth century and focusses on 35-39 London Street which is now the home of the Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC). Part 2 brings the story of… Continue reading London Street blogs for Reading Museum
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