Remains of Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery - Reading (UA)
Substantial standing remains of abbey established by Henry I in 1121. The National Lottery Heritage Fund grant-aided works to the ruins and gatehouse and these were completed and the ruins opened to the public in June 2018. A Historic England grant to Reading Borough Council to repair the refectory wall was also completed. Other sections in separate ownerships still need consolidation. A Historic England development grant to St James's church has been completed and the repair project for the elements of the abbey ruins in their ownership is on site in the summer of 2019.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Reading Abbey: A Cluniac And Benedictine Monastery And Civil War Earthwork.
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1007932
- Local Planning Authority:
- Reading (UA)
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Religious house
Location
- Building Name:
- Remains of Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery
- Unitary Authority:
- Reading (UA)
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Reading East
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Fair
- Occupancy / Use:
- Not applicable
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Local authority, multiple owners
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument, 14 LBs, part in RPG grade II, part in CA