W. H. Fox Talbot
W. H. Fox Talbot is a memorial in Reading, England. W. H. Fox Talbot is situated nearby to the mosque Central Jamme Masjid (Reading), as well as near the community center The Reading Bridge Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carey Baptist Church and The Hexagon.
Carey Baptist Church
Church
Carey Baptist Church is an independent evangelical/Baptist church in Reading, England. Carey Baptist Church is situated 580 feet east of W. H. Fox Talbot.
The Hexagon
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hexagon is a multi-purpose theatre and arts venue in Reading, Berkshire, England. Built in 1977 in the shape of an elongated hexagon, the theatre is operated by Reading Borough Council under the name "Reading Arts and Venues" along with South Street Arts Centre and Reading's concert hall. The Hexagon is situated 1,000 feet east of W. H. Fox Talbot.
Reading Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: DavidTDC3377, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reading railway station is a major transport hub in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England, it is 36 miles west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre, near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. Reading Railway Station is situated 3,200 feet northeast of W. H. Fox Talbot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coley and Coley Park.
Coley
Suburb
Photo: Uli Harder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coley is an inner-town district near the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It is often referred to as Old Coley, to distinguish it from the adjacent, and much more recent, suburb of Coley Park.
Coley Park
Suburb
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coley Park is a suburban village to the south of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is largely built on the country estate of the same name, surrounding Coley House.
Caversham
Suburb
Photo: Jystyn, Public domain.
Reading is a large, historic town in Berkshire in the South East of England. It is one of the largest towns without city status in the United Kingdom with just under 235,000 inhabitants.
W. H. Fox Talbot
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Here W. H. Fox Talbot FRS, father of modern photography, conducted his Reading establishment, 1844‒5”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.45301° or 51° 27′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.98211° or 0° 58′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C3XF239+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 13990354798OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Central Jamme Masjid (Reading) and The Reading Bridge Club.
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