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Reading is a town in the south of England, in the county of Berkshire. It is located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet. Reading has a population of 144,000, though the population of the Borough of Reading is significantly larger.
The settlement of Reading was originally founded in the eight century as 'Readingum', which is thought to be Anglo-Saxon for 'Place of Readda's people'. It was occupied by the Vikings in 831, though had recovered by the time of the Domesday Book to record a population of 600 people. The town saw thousands of pilgrimmages to Reading Abbey in medieval times.
By the end of the 16th century, Reading was the largest town in Berkshire, and was home to over 3000 people. The town had grown rich on the cloth trade; and played an important part during the English Civil War, when it changed hands several times. The taxes subsequently levied on the town caused the cloth trade to decline and eventually cease in the town.
During the 18th century, an ironworks opened in the town, and Reading became famous for brewing. Reading had always been a market town, however it now was trading goods from a much wider area. The town lay on several turnpike roads between London and Oxford and the West Country, and so trade came into the town. Reading also benefited from increased trade via the rivers Thames and Kennet. A canal was opened, the Kennet and Avon Canal, linking Reading to the Bristol Channel, allowing goods to be transported via barge.
In the 19th century, Reading was expanding as a manufacturing town, and with the railway arriving in 1841, the town expanded further as it became a major railway junction, and so by 1900 the population of Reading was 59,000. At this stage, Reading was known for the 'Three Bs' of Beer (India Pale Ale was invented here), Bulbs (Sutton's Seeds) and Biscuits (Huntley and Palmers).
Today, Reading is largely a commuter town for London, though it is also home to several large companies as well as a large service industry. The town is still a major railway junction, and lies on the main Great Western Main Line between London and the south west. Lines also connect Reading with Guildford, Gatwick Airport, Birmingham, Basingstoke, Southampton and the South Coast. The station is linked to Heathrow Airport via the express Rail-Air bus. Reading lies on the main A4 'Bath Road' between London and Bath, though most long distance travel occurs on the M4, which closely skirts Reading.
Nearby towns to Reading inlcude London, Oxford, Newbury Wokingham, Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Pangbourne, Shinfield, Sonning, Sonning Common, Theale, Three Mile Cross, Twyford and Winnersh.
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Police Thames Valley Police Stations A - Z
Tel: 01235 776000 - Reading, RG1 1XX
Police Thames Valley Police Stations A - Z
Tel: 0845 8505505 - Reading, RG1 1XX
Brook Advisory Centres
Tel: 0800 0185023 - Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1BA
Citizens Advice Bureau (Bureaux)
Tel: 0118 9502829 - Minster St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2AH
Employment Tribunals Service
Tel: 0845 7959775 - 30-31 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1DX
Esmerk
Tel: 0118 9565820 - Thames Tower Station Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LX
One Step At A Time
Tel: 0118 9393500 - 471-73 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7UZ
Police Thames Valley Police Stations A - Z
Tel: 0845 8505505 - Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7TH
Reading Borough Council
Tel: 0118 9015642 - 34-36 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4SQ
Reading Borough Council
Tel: 0118 9606060 - 21 South Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4QU
Quadriga Health & Saftey Ltd
Tel: 0118 9299920 - 318 Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4JG
Reading Borough Council
Tel: 0118 9750819 - Elgar Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0BN (1.39 miles)
Unity And Community Sports Association
Tel: 0118 9547275 - Cintra Park Pavillion Cintra Park Av, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7AU (1.39 miles)
Police Thames Valley Police Stations A - Z
Tel: 0845 8505505 - Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4AS (2.16 miles)
Citizens Advice Bureau Bureaux
Tel: 0118 9699006 - Headley Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4JA (2.16 miles)
Foster Care Associates
Tel: 0118 9698543 - 71 Reading Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3AE (2.16 miles)
Indian Community Centre
Tel: 0118 9667262 - 2 Norris Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1NJ (2.16 miles)
Police Thames Valley Police Stations A - Z
Tel: 0845 8505505 - Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4AG (2.16 miles)
Wokingham District Council All Departments Civic Offices
Tel: 0118 9272000 - Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4QJ (2.16 miles)
Wokingham District Council (Social Services)
Tel: 0118 9445300 - Lytham Ct Lytham Rd, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3PQ (2.16 miles)
Wokingham District Council Family Centres
Tel: 0118 9690624 - 46 Church Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4QJ (2.16 miles)
Wokingham District Council
Tel: 0118 9445300 - Lytham Ct Lytham Rd, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3PQ (2.16 miles)
Woodley Town Council
Tel: 0118 9693907 - Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4LY (2.16 miles)
Lifeboats - Royal National Lifeboat Institution RNLI Fundraising
Tel: 0118 9412424 - 99 Devonshire Gdns, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6FP (3.25 miles)
Millhaven Independent Advice
Tel: 0118 9586562 - 9 Southcote Farm Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3DX (3.25 miles)
Oxford Road Community Centre
Tel: 0118 9572731 - 344 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1AG (3.25 miles)
Reading Borough Council
Tel: 0118 9015623 - 23 The Triangle, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4RN (3.25 miles)
Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service (Administrative Calls Only)
Tel: 0118 9452888 - 103 Dee Rd, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4FS (3.25 miles)
Wokingham District Council All Departments Civic Offices
Tel: 0118 9746254 - Reading, RG10 1BN (5.84 miles)
Citizens Advice Bureau
Tel: 01491 572129 - 32 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2AH (5.84 miles)
Henley Town Council
Tel: 01491 574718 - Greys Rd, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2AA (5.84 miles)
One Step At A Time
Tel: 01491 414477 - 33-35 Station Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1AT (5.84 miles)
Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI)
1015 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4SA (8.75 miles)
Hydro Logic
Tel: 0118 9331325 - 6 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3SE (8.75 miles)
Police Thames Valley Police Stations A - Z
Tel: 0845 8505505 - Sulhamstead, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4DU (8.75 miles)
Police Rehabilitation Centre
Tel: 01491 874499 - Reading Road, Goring, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0LL (9.16 miles)
Softel
Tel: 0118 9842151 - Horseshoe Park, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7JW (9.16 miles)
Police
Tel: 0800 789321 - Reading, SW1H 0BG (41.53 miles)
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