Abbey Ruins

Local nameAbbey Ruins
LocationReading, Berkshire, UK

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 William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and 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 conserved the ruins and Abbey Gateway and resulted in them being re-opened to the public on 16 June 2018.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Abbey

Official Website http://www.reading.gov.uk/article/7031/Abbey-Ruins

Address 12 Abbot's Walk, Reading RG1 3HW, United Kingdom

Coordinates 51°27'22.36" N -0°57'54.138" E

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