HM Prison Reading
HM Prison Reading, popularly known as Reading Gaol, is a former prison located in Reading, Berkshire, England. The prison was operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service until its closure at the start of 2014.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: former British prison
- Also known as: “Former Her Majesty’s Prison”, “Reading Gaol”, “Reading Gaol (Main Building)”, and “Reading Prison”
- Address: Reading
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Reading Railway Station.
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 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 2,200 feet northwest of HM Prison Reading.
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 720 feet west of HM Prison Reading.
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.
HM Prison Reading
- Category: HM Prison
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4564° or 51° 27′ 23″ northLongitude
-0.96399° or 0° 57′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C3XF24P+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 96173956OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q3930959
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“HM Prison Reading” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雷丁監獄”
- French: “Geôle de Reading”
- French: “prison de Reading”
- French: “Prison de Reading”
- Italian: “Reading Gaol”
- Russian: “Рединг (тюрьма)”
- Russian: “Редингская тюрьма”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gardens and St James Catholic Church.
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