St. James' Churchyard
Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England – *No GPS coordinates
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Forbury Road
Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire RG1 3HW EnglandNo GPS information available Add GPS
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The church was built on a portion of the site of Reading Abbey. Its founder was James Wheble, who owned land in the area at that time. The church was designed by the architect A. W. N. Pugin and is sometimes claimed as his first church design although the neo-Gothic St Mary's Church, in Derby, was designed at the same time. The style is Norman, a style not normally associated with Pugin, and was probably influenced by the proximity of the Abbey ruins. The exterior of the building is of flint, with ashlar dressings and a Roman tile roof. Construction started in 1837 and the church opened on 5 August 1840. In 1925, the south aisle and the ambulatory round the apse were added. In 1962, the church was further extended by a north aisle into which was relocated the baptistery. The church is a Grade II listed building.
The church was built on a portion of the site of Reading Abbey. Its founder was James Wheble, who owned land in the area at that time. The church was designed by the architect A. W. N. Pugin and is sometimes claimed as his first church design although the neo-Gothic St Mary's Church, in Derby, was designed at the same time. The style is Norman, a style not normally associated with Pugin, and was probably influenced by the proximity of the Abbey ruins. The exterior of the building is of flint, with ashlar dressings and a Roman tile roof. Construction started in 1837 and the church opened on 5 August 1840. In 1925, the south aisle and the ambulatory round the apse were added. In 1962, the church was further extended by a north aisle into which was relocated the baptistery. The church is a Grade II listed building.
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Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
- Total memorials5k+
- Percent photographed71%
- Percent with GPS51%
Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
- Total memorials630
- Percent photographed37%
- Percent with GPS34%
Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
- Total memorials627
- Percent photographed1%
Reading, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
- Total memorials581
- Percent photographed39%
- Percent with GPS12%
- Added: 29 Jun 2018
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2668338
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