From the moment King Edward the Confessor decided to build his church at Westminster in the 11th century, the story of the Abbey has been woven into the history of the British monarchy. From ...

An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of British history – the shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, ...

Henry I founded Reading Abbey in 1121 and it became one of the most important religious houses in the country. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content on A History of ...

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 ...

Some of Reading's most iconic landmarks have a rich history dating back centuries. In this week’s nostalgia, we will be looking back at some ...

Reading Abbey Ruins For all those history buffs out there, the Reading Abbey Ruins is one of the most historical places ...

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 ...