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unusual facts about Pierson B. Reading


Pierson B. Reading

In the fall of 1849, Major Reading fitted out an expedition to discover the bay into which he supposed the Trinity and Klamath Rivers must empty.


Albion Terrace

Albion Terrace, Reading - a residential terrace in the English city of Reading

Eden, High Wycombe

Moreover, the town was seen as being overshadowed by nearby towns with larger shopping centres, such as the Queensmere Observatory (Slough), The Oracle (Reading), The Chimes (Uxbridge), Harlequin Shopping Centre (Watford) and Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre (Milton Keynes).

Friar Street, Reading

At the western end is the Greyfriars Church and at the eastern end are the Town Hall and St Laurence's Church.

Located on the south side of Friar Street once stood the Frank Matcham designed Royal County Theatre, built in 1895.

Higgs Brewery

Also known as the Lion Brewery (not to be confused with the Reading Lion Brewery), it was located on Castle Street near to St Mary's Church, the road entrance to the Broad Street Mall and The Hexagon.

High Bridge, Reading

The first crossing of the Kennet in Reading was at Seven Bridges, into the most ancient part of the town around St Mary's Butts.

John Reading

John H. Reading (1917–2003), Mayor of Oakland, California 1966–1977

L. R. G. Treloar

Leslie Ronald George Treloar graduated in Physics from University College, Reading, in 1927 and subsequently joined GEC.

Queen Victoria Street, Reading

The road was the work of Councillor J.C. Fidler, a local businessman who was also responsible for the rebuilding of West Street, the construction of the Market Arcade, and the acquisition of Prospect Park for the town.

Reading Central Library

The Holy Brook runs underneath the Library and it is near The Oracle to the south west and to the north lies the beautiful Forbury Gardens.

Reading Half Marathon

Leaving the town centre by Oxford Road and a steep climb up Russell Street, the course then loops around West Reading until mile 10.

Reading Tramways Company

They were initially authorised to construct and operate a horse tram route on an east-west alignment from Oxford Road through Broad Street in the town centre to Cemetery Junction.

St Laurence's Church, Reading

The interior of the church contains several interesting items, including a memorial to John Blagrave, the 16th century English mathematician and a 1522 font used for the christening of Archbishop Laud.

Station Hill

Station Hill, Reading, a proposed redevelopment project in Reading, Berkshire

The Oracle, Reading

It was developed by, and is owned by, a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

West Reading, Berkshire

As such it includes the densely populated area along and surrounding the Oxford Road as far as the foot of Norcot Hill, which is a typical example of the British town's rows of terraced houses, as well as the more affluent area to the north of the Bath Road and alongside Tilehurst Road as far as Prospect Park.


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