Gardens · South East England
Thames Tower
In or near Sonning.
Thames Tower — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Reading · 0.1 km
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Thames Tower 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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Official information
Thames Tower is a mobile escape room service that offers immersive experiences across Berkshire and the UK. Visitors can participate in various themed escape games designed for team-building events, parties, or educational settings.
From the Wikipedia article
Thames Tower is an office building in Reading, UK. It is located in front of Reading railway station and adjacent to the new Station Hill development.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Thames Tower was completed in 1974. In June 2012, LaSalle Investment Management announced plans to demolish Thames Tower and replace it with a new 25-storey building which would be completed in 2015. However, in 2013 LaSelle Investment Management announced that it would instead refurbish the building as it was no longer confident that it could fill the new building while charging sufficient rent to fund its construction. In January 2014, the building was purchased by Brockton Capital and Landid Property. The joint venture announced in July, refurbished the building and added an additional four floors increasing its height from 45 m to 55 m. As part of this retrofit all new wall and floor…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4580, -0.9727
- District
- Reading
- Parish
- Reading, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG1 1LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading Central
- Established
- 1974
- Nearest railway station
- Reading — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.timetrapescaperooms.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q116783053 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thames Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thames Tower?
- Thames Tower is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG1 1LX), in the parish of Reading, unparished area.
- What is Thames Tower?
- Thames Tower — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Thames Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG1 1LX.
- When was Thames Tower built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- Who owns Thames Tower?
- Thames Tower is owned by Spelthorne Borough Council.
- How do I get to Thames Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG1 1LX.