Bel and the dragon
Bel and the dragon is a building in Reading, England which is located on Gas Works Road. Bel and the dragon is situated nearby to Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock, as well as near the pitch PadelHub Reading.Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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.
Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock
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 Reading, in Berkshire, England. The museum contains information about the history of human activity on the River Kennet and the River Thames in Reading.
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 1,500 feet west of Bel and the dragon.
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 3,400 feet west of Bel and the dragon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Cemetery Junction.
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.
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.
Bel and the dragon
- Categories: pumping station and pub
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.45583° or 51° 27′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.95829° or 0° 57′ 30″ westBrand
Fuller’s BreweryOperator
FullersOpen location code
9C3XF24R+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 80966411OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=trainingOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q26540879
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