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- Reading Abbey would have a large and impressive church and living quarters for dozens of monks who would worship there. The abbey transformed Reading forever, turning a small market town into an important religious centre known across Western Europe.
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Nov 28, 2022 · How did Reading become a 'Silicon city'? In 1945, Reading stood on the brink of the digital age. From the 1950s, new jobs in manufacturing, public transport, construction, retail, and the newly-founded NHS attracted young workers especially from Ireland, India, Pakistan, and the Caribbean. The new generation settled and started families, making ...
Sep 23, 2023 · Reading and Caversham at the time were recognised as a centre of pilgrimage. The Abbey was thought to have 230 holy relics including one of Jesus Christ's sandals and a hair...
Jan 23, 2021 · Reading Abbey was erected in 1121 in the town of Reading within in the county of Berkshire, England. It was a royal monastery established by King Henry I to pay homage to his ancestors and his successors and would serve as a burial site for Henry himself in 1136, thus making it a royal mausoleum.
The Abbey would have a large and impressive church, and living quarters for dozens of monks, who would worship in the church. It would transform Reading forever turning a market town into an important religious centre known across western Europe.
Mar 14, 2021 · By Tim Lambert. Saxon Reading. Reading began life as a Saxon settlement. Reading was originally called Reada ingas, which means the people of Reada. Reada was a Saxon leader who settled in the area with his tribe in the 6th century. The early settlement was probably in the area of St Marys Butts.
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In 1974 the Methodist church in Cumberland Road, Newtown, Reading became available and the Sikh community decided that it need a more permanent place of worship where Guru Granth Sahib Ji could be installed on permanent basis, Akhand Paht (continues…
