Rose and Thistle A pub has joined a list of important protected venues in Reading, celebrated for their community value. The Rose & Thistle pub, on Argyle Road near Reading West Station, has become an asset of community value (ACV), joining 10 other sites currently on the Reading Borough Council (RBC) list. Recent additions include The After Dark nightclub, which was granted ACV listing in December and The Hop Leaf pub gained the status in October. Once a building is added to the list, it must be used to further the social wellbeing or social interests of the local community for a five-year period, after which the property is removed from the list.