Reading had a very important abbey in the past, but did it have a castle, and if so where?" There is little convincing archaeological evidence, but through accounts in chronicles it is clear that ...

Henry I founded Reading Abbey in 1121 and it became one of the most important religious houses in the country.In the cloister highly decorated capitals on round columns alternated with plainer ...

The history of Reading has been championed during a visit by a government official responsible for preserving and enhancing ...

THE next meeting of the History of Reading Society will be held at the Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading, on Wednesday (March 19) at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm).There will be a brief annual ...

Reading Abbey was one of the biggest in the country ... There is a memorial stone to mark the grave of Henry I. BBC History Best of History websites The British Museum The BBC is not responsible ...