Reading Abbey
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Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King
The chapter house, from the site of the monks' dormitory
Burial of Henry I at Reading Abbey in 1136, painted by Harry Morley (1916)
The interior of the ruined chapter house
Restoration of an arch done in 2004
St James's Church, Reading
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St James's Church is a Roman Catholic church situated in the centre of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The church is located next to Reading Abbey ruins, between the Forbury Ga
Reading Abbey
…successors." In its heyday the abbey was one of Europe's largest royal monasteries. The traditions of the Abbey are continued today by the neighbouring St James's Church, which is partly built using stones of the Abbey ruins. Reading Abbey was the focus of a major £3 million project called "Reading Abbey Revealed" which…
St James's Church, seen from Forbury Gardens