The ruins of the entrance to the east cloister looking south. The Abbey was founded by King Henry I in 1121, but became a royal palace of King Henry VIII after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537.

Date:
1890
Location:
Reading Abbey, Reading
Reference:
CC97/02829
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

Curator: Leonard, Ian

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Keywords

Abbey, Derelict Or Ruin