Jacksons Corner
Jacksons was an English department store chain. It was founded by Edward Jackson in September 1875. Its flagship branch was located in central Reading, Berkshire, occupying a prominent site, Jacksons Corner, on Kings Road, just south of Market Place.Photo: Hotlorp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: prominent landmark in Reading, Berkshire, England
- Address: Reading, RG1 2EA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Reading Railway Station.
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 970 feet northeast of Jacksons Corner.
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 1,700 feet northwest of Jacksons Corner.
St Laurence’s Church, Reading
Church
Photo: Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0.
St Laurence's Church is a Church of England mission and former parish church in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated alongside the site of Reading Abbey, formerly bounded by the main Compter Gate to the south and the Hospitium of St John to the north. St Laurence’s Church, Reading is situated 460 feet north of Jacksons Corner.
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.
Jacksons Corner
- Category: road junction
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45513° or 51° 27′ 19″ northLongitude
-0.96896° or 0° 58′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C3XF24J+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 653815313OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16896725
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