East Reading

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Coordinates: 51°27′11″N 0°56′59″W / 51.453020°N 0.949790°W / 51.453020; -0.949790
East Reading

London Street and view east
East Reading

 East Reading shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference SU729732
Unitary authority Reading
Ceremonial county Berkshire
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Reading East
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire

East Reading is a district of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire.

The district has no formal boundaries, but the name is generally used to refer to the area within the borough boundaries to the east of the city centre, to the south of the River Kennet, to the north of Whitley and to the west of Earley. As such it includes the densely populated area of Newtown, as well as the areas around London Road and Earley Road, Cemetery Junction and the Wokingham Road as far as the borough boundary at the Three Tuns.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital and the University of Reading's London Road Campus lie on the district's western boundary, whilst the University of Reading's larger Whiteknights Campus is on the southern boundary. Both Reading College and the Thames Valley University are in the district, as is Reading School. The oldest building in the area is Watlington House, whilst the area includes other distinguished buildings, such as Albion Terrace.

Reading Buses operate frequent bus services along the Wokingham Road, and to the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The district lies entirely within the borough of Reading, including all of Park ward together with parts of Abbey, and Redlands wards. The district lies in the Reading East parliamentary constituency.[1]

References

  1. "RBC Wards 2004 A4". Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 

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