Town Hall

Venue Type & Location

Town Hall

Site Name: Town Hall
Location: Reading
County: Berkshire
Location Type: Town - in town at determined location

Overview

The body and side aisles of Greyfriars church were granted to the mayor of Reading in 1542 and were subsequently converted partly into a town hall. Little is known about the medieval guildhall that existed in Reading prior to this date. 

Bibliographic Sources

  • Page, William, ed. The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire. Vols. 1-2: 1906-1907 ed. published by A Constable, London. Vols. 3-[5]: 1923-1927 ed. published by St. Catherine Press.. Victoria History of the Counties of England. 5 vols. Folkstone: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972.
  • Pevsner, Nikolaus. Berkshire. The Buildings of England. London: Penguin Books, 1966.