Discover History & Heritage in Reading

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   Greyfriars Church

   Address

   Friar Street, READING, Berkshire, RG1 1EH

   READING

   The building of Greyfriars Church was completed in 1311 by Franciscans, followers of St Francis of Assisi who were monks, then called friars, who wore grey, hence the name Greyfriars. It is now a Grade 1 listed building, being the oldest Franciscan…

   

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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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