Historic houses · South East England
HM Prison Reading
HM Prison Reading — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Bill Nicholls — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
HM Prison Reading is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
HM Prison Reading, popularly known as Reading Gaol, is a former prison located in Reading, Berkshire, England. The prison was operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service (now His Majesty's Prison Service) until its closure at the start of 2014. It is a Grade II listed building and sits on the site of Reading Abbey.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4565, -0.9641
- Address
- Reading, Berkshire
- Established
- 1844
- Official site
- www.bbc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3930959 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HM Prison Reading (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HM Prison Reading?
- HM Prison Reading is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was HM Prison Reading built?
- Built or established in 1844.
- Is HM Prison Reading a listed building?
- HM Prison Reading is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.