The ruins of the chapter house, now lacking any of their facing stones and overgrown with ivy, from the east cloister. Founded in 1121 by Henry I, this was intended to be England's principal Cluniac House. Henry I was buried in the chancel

Date:
1875
Location:
Reading Abbey, Reading
Reference:
CC97/02803
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Curator: Leonard, Ian

Keywords

Cloister, Chapter House, Early Medieval Cluniac Monastery, Derelict Or Ruin