The ruins of the Chapter House looking south from the entrance to the east cloister. It was one of the largest chapter houses in the country and was used as a meeting place for the House of Commons in C15th when the plague forced them out of London.

Date:
1890
Location:
Reading Abbey, Reading
Reference:
CC97/02830
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

Abbey, Derelict Or Ruin