Abbey of Reading

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The Abbey of Reading was a major medieval Benedictine monastery in Reading, Berkshire, England, founded by King Henry I and long serving as a royal burial site and religious center.

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Abbey of Reading canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Benedictine monastery
medieval monastery
consecrated 1120s
constructionBegan 1120s
country England
dedicatedTo St John the Evangelist
Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
dissolutionYear 1539
dissolvedBy Henry VIII of England
dissolvedDuring Dissolution of the Monasteries
foundedAs royal abbey
foundedBy Henry I of England
founder Henry I of England
function religious center
royal burial site
grantedRoyalCharterBy Henry I of England
hadRelicOf hand of St James the Greater
hasBurial Adeliza of Louvain
Constance of York
Henry I of England
William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
hasCategory Benedictine monasteries in England
Monasteries dissolved under the English Reformation
hasSiteFeature abbey church ruins
chapter house remains
cloister area
gatehouse
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Scheduled monument
historicalCounty Berkshire
languageOfLiturgy Latin
locatedIn Berkshire
Reading
South East England
managedBy Reading Borough Council
near Reading town centre
River Kennet
patron English monarchy
primaryUsePeriod 12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
early 16th century
region Thames Valley
religiousOrder Benedictines
status ruin
usedFor pilgrimage

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Constance of York burialPlace Abbey of Reading