Discover History & Heritage in Reading

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   Cole Museum of Zoology

   Address

   University of Reading, Whiteknights campus, READING, Berkshire, RG6 6LA

   READING

   The Cole Museum of Zoology is owned and managed by the University of Reading. It was established by Professor Francis Cole in 1906 when the University was known as University College Reading. The Cole Museum of Zoology represents a snapshot of…

   

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   Basildon Park

   Address

   Lower Basildon, READING, Berkshire, RG8 9NR

   Telephone

   01491 672382

   READING

   Basildon Park is a country house situated to the west of Reading, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building. The house was built between 1776 and 1783 for Sir…

   

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   Jane Austen's Schoolroom

   Address

   Abbey Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BD

   Telephone

   0118 937 3400

   Reading

   Jane Austen's former schoolroom, located in Reading’s Abbey Quarter, is often cited as the inspiration for Austen’s Mr Goddard’s School in Emma.

   

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