Gardens · South East England
Shire Hall, Shinfield Park
In or near Farley Hill.
Shire Hall, Shinfield Park — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Andrew Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Reading Green Park · 3.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Shire Hall, Shinfield Park is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Shire Hall was a former municipal building at Shinfield Park just south of Reading, Berkshire. It was the headquarters of Berkshire County Council from 1981 to 1998.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
For much of the 20th century the administration of Berkshire County Council had been carried out in the Old Shire Hall in The Forbury while meetings of the full council had taken place in the assize courts next door. Following implementation of the Local Government Act 1972, which increased the responsibilities of the county council, county leaders chose to procure a new purpose-built county headquarters: the site they initially selected was at Abbey Wharf off King's Road, but after considerable debate, they opted for a site which would be easier to develop on open land on the southern part of the Shinfield Park estate. The new Shire Hall, which was designed in the Brutalist style and built…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4157, -0.9545
- District
- Wokingham
- Parish
- Shinfield
- Postcode
- RG2 9FW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Established
- 1981
- Nearest railway station
- Reading Green Park — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.boardtreaders.tgis.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q85800862 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shire Hall, Shinfield Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Shinfield Players Theatre
Theatres · 0.3 km
L'Ortolan
Restaurants · 0.8 km
Crosfields School
Natural landmarks · 0.8 km
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shinfield
Historic churches · 0.9 km
Gateway
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Reading Gateway
Parks · 1.4 km
Shinfield War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
British Museum Archaeological Research Collection
Museums · 1.6 km
Ryeish Green School
Natural landmarks · 1.6 km
Mereoak Park
Caravan parks · 1.6 km
Mary Russell Mitford
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
The World Upside Down
Restaurants · 1.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shire Hall, Shinfield Park?
- Shire Hall, Shinfield Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG2 9FW), in the parish of Shinfield.
- What is Shire Hall, Shinfield Park?
- Shire Hall, Shinfield Park — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shire Hall, Shinfield Park?
- The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG2 9FW.
- When was Shire Hall, Shinfield Park built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- How do I get to Shire Hall, Shinfield Park?
- The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG2 9FW.