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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   Museum of Berkshire Aviation

   Address

   Mohawk Way, Woodley, READING, Berkshire, RG5 4UE

   Telephone

   0118 944 8089

   READING

   Berkshire's dynamic contribution to aviation history is graphically recaptured at the museum. Run as a charitable trust, the museum is at the historic site of Woodley Airfield, near Reading, U.K. - once the centre of a thriving aircraft industry.…

   

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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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