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Reading Unions

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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.

Transport & General Workers Union > Unions in Reading

Tel: 0118 9750790 - 89 Southampton Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2QU

Unison > Unions in Reading

Tel: 0118 9596466 - 8 Church Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2SP

UNISON (Thameswater Branch) > Unions in Reading

Tel: 0118 9512113 - 1 Great Knollys Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HN

UNISON (West Berks Health Branch) > Unions in Reading

Tel: 0118 9505339 - 1 Bellman Ct Great Knollys St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HN

UNISON (West Berks Health Branch) > Unions in Reading

Tel: 0118 9505339 - 1 Bellman Ct Great Knollys St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HN

Henley College Students Union > Unions in Reading

Tel: 01491 413965 - The Henley Coll Deanfield Av, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1UH (5.84 miles)

Communication Workers Union > Unions in Basingstoke

Tel: 01256 474000 - 12 Chequers Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7PU (11.51 miles)

Fire Brigade Union Office > Unions in High Wycombe

Tel: 01494 511109 - Buckinghamshire St. Marys St, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2HE (14.31 miles)

National Farmers Union,The > Unions in Basingstoke

Tel: 01420 83516 - Brook Ho High St, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3LG (14.92 miles)

Accord > Unions in Slough

Tel: 01753 534265 - Chalverly Waste Dep White Hart Road, Accord, SL1 2SF (16.9 miles)

Unison > Unions in Oxford

Tel: 01865 770033 - Temple Ct 107 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2ER (18.79 miles)

Oxford Credit Union > Unions in Oxford

Tel: 01865 777757 - Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3RQ (18.79 miles)

Ruskin Students Union > Unions in Oxford

Tel: 01865 760762 - Ruskin Hall Webb Building Dunstan Rd, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9BZ (19.66 miles)

National Farmers Union (Branches) > Unions in Farnham

Agriculture Ho Station Rd, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7AR (20.78 miles)

Unison Off > Unions in Oxford

Tel: 01865 815990 - County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND (21.3 miles)

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