Blog Join us in exploring Reading's history, our community and our objects. All Posts Collections Community Get involved Reading’s history Reading Abbey Things to do Apply A place strongly fortified: Reading in the English Civil War 26 Jul 2018 It is difficult to imagine Reading today being in the midst of conflict, but it was during the English Civil War Art in the Abbey 20 Jul 2018 Lots of groups are being inspired to explore the abbey and its past in creative ways since the Ruins opened on 16 June 2018. Remembering a King 5 Jul 2018 Reading Abbey is perhaps best known as being the burial place of King Henry I. On the 800th anniversary of the foundation of Reading Abbey in 1921, local philanthropist Dr Making a Medieval Garden 14 Jun 2018 As part of our project Reading Abbey Revealed, we are bringing history to life by making a medieval herb garden at the Abbey Gateway. Rebuilding Reading Abbey - virtually! 8 Jun 2018 Over the past year we have created a new digital model of Reading Abbey to provide images of how the abbey looked in its heyday. Turf Cappings at Reading Abbey 6 Jun 2018 A capping of turf can act to effectively protect ruins - find out we did at Reading Abbey. Matilda - an Empress in the Thames Valley 3 May 2018 Empress Matilda almost became the first Queen of England. She was daughter of King Henry I and a frequent visitor and patron of Reading Abbey. Find out about her tumultuous Five Fantastic things in our Loan Boxes 5 Apr 2018 Our Loans service began in 1911 and is still incredibly popular with schools today, covering all aspects of the curriculum. Five things you probably did not know about Reading Abbey 8 Feb 2018 Do you think you know Reading Abbey? Our blog reveals five things that you may not know. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Last page Last »
A place strongly fortified: Reading in the English Civil War 26 Jul 2018 It is difficult to imagine Reading today being in the midst of conflict, but it was during the English Civil War
Art in the Abbey 20 Jul 2018 Lots of groups are being inspired to explore the abbey and its past in creative ways since the Ruins opened on 16 June 2018.
Remembering a King 5 Jul 2018 Reading Abbey is perhaps best known as being the burial place of King Henry I. On the 800th anniversary of the foundation of Reading Abbey in 1921, local philanthropist Dr
Making a Medieval Garden 14 Jun 2018 As part of our project Reading Abbey Revealed, we are bringing history to life by making a medieval herb garden at the Abbey Gateway.
Rebuilding Reading Abbey - virtually! 8 Jun 2018 Over the past year we have created a new digital model of Reading Abbey to provide images of how the abbey looked in its heyday.
Turf Cappings at Reading Abbey 6 Jun 2018 A capping of turf can act to effectively protect ruins - find out we did at Reading Abbey.
Matilda - an Empress in the Thames Valley 3 May 2018 Empress Matilda almost became the first Queen of England. She was daughter of King Henry I and a frequent visitor and patron of Reading Abbey. Find out about her tumultuous
Five Fantastic things in our Loan Boxes 5 Apr 2018 Our Loans service began in 1911 and is still incredibly popular with schools today, covering all aspects of the curriculum.
Five things you probably did not know about Reading Abbey 8 Feb 2018 Do you think you know Reading Abbey? Our blog reveals five things that you may not know.
