Reading Minster, Reading

Name: Reading Minster
Address: Chain Steet, Reading, RG1 2HX, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 118 957 1057

#37 among attractions in Reading

Church, Sacred and religious sites

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Facts and practical information

Reading Minster, or the Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, is the oldest ecclesiastical foundation in the English town of Reading. Although eclipsed in importance by the later Reading Abbey, Reading Minster regained its status after the destruction of the Abbey and is now an Anglican parish church. The minster gives its name to the street of St Mary's Butts, on which it stands. ()

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 51°27'16"N, 0°58'25"W

Address

Chain SteetAbbeyReading RG1 2HX United Kingdom

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+44 118 957 1057

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Day trips

Reading Minster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Broad Street, Queen Victoria Street, The Oracle, Union Street.

~400 ftN
Shopping, Shopping district
Broad Street, Reading
2 min walk • Broad Street is a main pedestrianised thoroughfare and the primary high street in the English town of Reading. The street is situated in the town centre, running for approximately 0.25 miles, from west to east.
~710 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Queen Victoria Street, Reading
4 min walk • Queen Victoria Street is a pedestrianised thoroughfare in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. It connects Broad Street with Friar Street and Station Road.
~610 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oracle, Reading
3 min walk • The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England. Partly on the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name, it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
~770 ftN
Shopping, Shopping district
Union Street, Reading
4 min walk • Union Street, also known locally as Smelly Alley, is a pedestrian alley in the centre of the English town of Reading. It is lined with small shops and other retail outlets, and connects Broad Street and Friar Street.
~620 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Broad Street Mall, Reading
3 min walk • Broad Street Mall, previously known as the Butts Centre, is a large indoor shopping centre located in central Reading, England. There is a large multi-storey car park with direct access to the first floor of the centre. It is close to The Hexagon theatre and the offices of Reading Borough Council.
~330 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
John Lewis, Reading
2 min walk • Heelas is a major department store in Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It was known as Heelas until 2001 and that name is still in common usage. The store fronts on to Reading's main pedestrianised shopping street, Broad Street, and backs onto Minster Street and The Oracle shopping centre.
~1650 ftNE
Park, Historical place, Garden
Forbury Gardens, Reading
8 min walk • Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of the Abbey Church. The site was formerly known as the Forbury, and one of the roads flanking the current gardens is still known as The Forbury.
~210 ftW
Shopping, Shopping district
St Mary's Butts, Reading
2 min walk • St Mary's Butts is a thoroughfare in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. On its west side is the Broad Street Mall. It is connected to the north with Broad Street, the pedestrianised primary high street of Reading. St Mary's Church and Butts are where the town of Reading originally grew from.
~800 ftN
Shopping, Shopping district
Friar Street, Reading
4 min walk • Friar Street is a thoroughfare in the English town of Reading. It runs parallel to Broad Street, connected by Union Street, Queen Victoria Street and Cross Street. At the western end is the Greyfriars Church and at the eastern end are the Town Hall and St Laurence's Church.
~1680 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Maiwand Lion, Reading
9 min walk • The Maiwand Lion is a sculpture and war memorial in the Forbury Gardens, a public park in the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
~1240 ftS
Canal
County Lock, Reading
6 min walk • County Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in Reading town centre in the English county of Berkshire. It is now administered by the Canal & River Trust as part of the Kennet and Avon Canal.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Reading Minster?

Nearby attractions include Reading Nunnery, Reading (1 min walk), Waterstones, Reading (2 min walk), St Mary's Church, Reading (2 min walk), Reading Civic Centre, Reading (5 min walk).

How to get to Reading Minster by public transport?

The nearest stations to Reading Minster:

Bus

St Mary's Butts CA • Lines: 1, 2/2a (1 min walk)
St Mary's Butts • Lines: 17, 19a, 19b, 19c, 4 (2 min walk)

Train

Reading (9 min walk)
Reading West (19 min walk)