Reading St Laurence Tour
St Laurence’s was one of Reading’s three original parish churches, along with St Mary’s and St Giles. It was built to serve the eastern population of the town. Sited next to Reading Abbey, the town’s market soon developed in the space in front of the church.
Take this rare opportunity to enjoy a guided tour of St Laurence’s, with well known local historian David Cliffe. During this visit we will look at the memorials within the church, including one to John Blagrave, the 16th century mathematician. We will also find out about the church’s history which dates back to the time of the formation of Reading Abbey in 1121, and learn about the families associated with it.
The meeting place will be notified in the week running up to the visit.
Numbers are limited, so pre-booking is required.
To book, scroll down.
Date
- Tue 06 Feb 2024
- Expired!
Time
- 14:00 – 15:30
Tickets
- £5.00
Organiser
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The Centre – Berkshire FHS
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Email
booking@berksfhs.org.uk -
Website
https://dev.berksfhs.org/branches/
Speaker
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David CliffeDavid Cliffe came to Reading in 1969, and spent his working career in public libraries in Reading, eventually becoming Local Studies Manager for Reading Borough. He has had a life-long interest in local history, and is currently Chairman of the Berkshire Local History Association, and of the History of Reading Society. Another life-long interest has resulted in him being the President of the Reading & District Natural History Society.
