United Kingdom
England
South East England
Reading
Market Place and Simeon Monument, Reading
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Reading
Market Place and Simeon Monument, Reading
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 11 out of 12 hikers
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).
March 31, 2022
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. .
August 22, 2023
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