The tower of the corn exchange is about the only remarkable building. In the market house restaurant/hotel you can have dinner in the old vault downstairs or on the rooftop terrace (though both can be pretty crowded/noisy).

Natalie

August 22, 2023

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Market Place was the site of Reading's weekly market from the 12th century right up until the 1970s. It is overlooked by St Laurence Church and the Simeon Monument (or Soane Obelisk). The monument was commissioned by a wealthy Readingite, Edward Simeon in 1804. .

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1. Reading Town Centre Historical Walk

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3. Christchurch Bridge – Reading Abbey Ruins loop from Reading

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Location: Reading, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Market Place and Simeon Monument, Reading

1. Reading Town Centre Historical Walk

2. Sonning Lock – Sonning Bridge loop from Reading

3. Christchurch Bridge – Reading Abbey Ruins loop from Reading

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