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Bel and the dragon

Bel and the dragon is a building in , which is located on Gas Works Road. Bel and the dragon is situated nearby to , as well as near the park .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—11:30 PM
    Sunday: 9:00 AM—10:30 PM
  • Type: Building
  • Description: former sewage pumping station in Reading, Berkshire, UK. Now converted into a pub and restaurant.
  • Also known as: “Bel and The Dragon”, “Fullers Training Centre”, “The Engine House”, and “The Narrowboat”
  • Address: Blakes Lock, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EQ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock and Reading Abbey.

Museum
Photo: Juan J. Martínez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock is a museum located at Blake's Lock in the town of , in the English county of . The museum contains information about the history of human activity on the and the rivers in Reading.

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 1,500 feet west of Bel and the dragon.

College
Photo: Tom Bastin, CC BY 2.0.
is a further education college based in , , . It has over 8,500 local learners on over 900 courses. The Kings Road site that is the principal location of has been used for further education since 1955, when the Reading Technical College was opened. is situated 990 feet southeast of Bel and the dragon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtown and Cemetery Junction.

Suburb
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, Reading is a residential area in the town of in , . It is situated in East Reading between the and the .

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 .

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 .

Bel and the dragon

Latitude
51.45583° or 51° 27′ 21″ north
Longitude
-0.95829° or 0° 57′ 30″ west
Brand
Fuller’s Brewery
Operator
Fullers
Open location code
9C3XF24R+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 80966411
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­training
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q26540879
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