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Picture of the day: Reading Abbey

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Today’s picture of the day is of Reading Abbey.  The abbey is spread over 30 acres and offers some impressive ruins dating back to 1121.  St Laurence’s Church, the Hospitium and the inner gatehouse are the only buildings to have been restored.  Founder of the Abbey, Henry I was buried in the church in 1136.

Related posts:
Picture of the day: Hailes Abbey, Cheltenham
A visit to London’s Abbey Road Studios

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