Frederick Potts memorial
Frederick Potts memorial is a memorial in Reading, England. Frederick Potts memorial is situated nearby to the monument Abbey Gateway, as well as near Roseate Reading Hotel.Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in Reading, UK, commemorating the rescue of Trooper Arthur Andrews by Trooper Frederick Potts during the Gallipoli campaign
- Also known as: “Fred Potts”
- Inscription: “Trooper Fredrick William Owen Potts VC Gallipoli August 21-23 1915”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Forbury Gardens.
Reading Abbey
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors." In its heyday the abbey was one of Europe's largest royal monasteries. Reading Abbey is situated 510 feet east of Frederick Potts memorial.
Forbury Gardens
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of the Abbey Church.
Reading Crown Court
Courthouse
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0.
Reading Crown Court is a judicial facility in Reading, Berkshire. It is a Grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coley and Newtown.
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.
Newtown
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is a residential area in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. It is situated in East Reading between the Cemetery Junction and the River Kennet.
Cemetery Junction
Locality
Photo: Walton Adams, Public domain.
Cemetery Junction is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on Newtown, in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from Wokingham.
Frederick Potts memorial
- Categories: sculpture and historic site
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45653° or 51° 27′ 24″ northLongitude
-0.96723° or 0° 58′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C3XF24M+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 6558618924OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q64825172
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roseate Reading Hotel and Abbey Gateway.
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