The Oracle

The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the in , , England. Partly on the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name, it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:30 AM—8:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Shopping center
  • Description: large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England
  • Also known as: “Oracle, Reading” and “The Oracle, Reading”
  • Address: Reading

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reading Railway Station and Reading Abbey.

Railway station
Photo: DavidTDC3377, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a major transport hub in the town of in , 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 . is situated 2,000 feet north of The Oracle.

Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of , in the English county of . 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. is situated 1,600 feet northeast of The Oracle.

Church
Photo: Ben Sutherland, CC BY 2.0.
, or the Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, is the oldest ecclesiastical foundation in the town of , , England. Although eclipsed in importance by the later , regained its status after the destruction of the Abbey and is now an Anglican parish church. is situated 600 feet west of The Oracle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coley and Coley Park.

Suburb
Photo: Uli Harder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an inner-town district near the centre of the town of , in the county of . It is often referred to as Old , to distinguish it from the adjacent, and much more recent, suburb of .

Suburb
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburban village to the south of the town of in the county of . It is largely built on the country estate of the same name, surrounding Coley House.

Locality
Photo: Walton Adams, Public domain.
is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on , in the town of in the English county of . It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from .

The Oracle

Latitude
51.45389° or 51° 27′ 14″ north
Longitude
-0.97121° or 0° 58′ 16″ west
Brand
Hammerson
Open location code
9C3XF23H+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68649176
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­mall
Wiki­data ID
Q7755238
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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“The Oracle” goes by many names.

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