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Reading Abbey. Pic: Wikimedia A NEW introductory film to Reading Abbey Quarter has been produced by Reading UK to coincide with Reading Abbey’s 900th anniversary in 2021. Reading Abbey 900 has been produced to raise awareness of the Abbey as one of England’s outstanding medieval gems and to encourage visits to Reading later in the year, once the current Covid situation allows. Beyond Reading, Reading Abbey Ruins and its story is not as well-known as it deserves to be says Reading UK, but the 900th anniversary of the Abbey’s foundation by King Henry I of England provides a perfect...

Wind Turbine turns 15 years on Green Park, Reading THE FIRST wind turbine over 100m tall in Reading has turned 15 years old. The 120 metre-tall turbine, the first of its kind to be constructed in the Thames Valley, has generated more than 50 million kWh's since it was first started in 2005 - this is the equivalent of 25 million dishwasher loads. Found in Green Park, Reading, it is the only wind turbine in the UK that can claim to be partially designed by world-famous architect Sir Norman Foster. The turbine powers a 2.5 square mile radius (including the Madejski Stadium), and has amas...

Our thanks go out to a sharp-eyed Bygones reader this week, who informed us that a for sale sign has gone up on Cemetery Junction Arch, so we are using this as an excuse to delve into the history of one of the Reading’s most iconic landmarks. Situated in the Newtown area of east Reading, adjacent to the junction of the A4 Bath Road and the A329 road from Wokingham, it is a grade II listed structure. Built in 1843 by William Brown, the building serves as a two-storey ornamental gatehouse to the nearby cemetery, complete with cast iron gates.