Abbey Gateway
The Abbey Gateway was originally the inner gateway of Reading Abbey, which today is a large, mostly ruined abbey in the center of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.Photo: R Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade I listed building in Reading, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Abbey Gateway, Reading” and “The Abbey Gateway”
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 east of Abbey Gateway.
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.
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.
Abbey Gateway
- Categories: gate, building, and historic site
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.45643° or 51° 27′ 23″ northLongitude
-0.96675° or 0° 58′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C3XF24M+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 65531446OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17529364
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In Other Languages
“Abbey Gateway” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Abbey Gateway”
- Catalan: “Porta d’entrada de l’abadia”
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Highlights include Frederick Potts memorial and Roseate Reading Hotel.
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