The Blade
The Blade, also known as Abbey Mill House, is a high-rise and the tallest building in Reading, Berkshire, England. Used for office space, it is 86 metres tall and is visible from many places in the town.Photo: Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: skyscraper in Reading, Berkshire, England
- Also known as: “Abbey Mill House”, “The Blade Reading”, and “The Blade, Reading”
- Address: 6 Abbey Street, Reading, RG1 3BA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Reading Crown Court.
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 400 feet northeast of The Blade.
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.
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. Forbury Gardens is situated 540 feet north of The Blade.
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.
The Blade
- Categories: skyscraper, building, and office
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.45557° or 51° 27′ 20″ northLongitude
-0.96651° or 0° 57′ 60″ westLevels
14Open location code
9C3XF24M+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 65505346OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q7718523
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In Other Languages
“The Blade” goes by many names.
- Tamil: “த பிளேட் ரீடிங்”
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Highlights include Abbey Ruins and Abbey Baptist Church.
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