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| Name: | Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 02113.04.000 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
A Castle Street is documented in the mid 13th century and is situated to the west of the town.
Monument Type(s):
- ROAD (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
A Castle Street is documented in the mid 13th century and is situated to the west of the town. It has been suggested that the name commemorates an earlier castle overlooking the Domesday Borough and guarded the route west, but there is no archaeological evidence for this <1>.
Rocque's map of the mid 18th century shows development of the town westward along Castle Street <2> <3>.
<1> Astill, G.G, 1978, Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal (Bibliographic reference). SRD6871.
<2> The Conservation Studio, 2007, Market Place/London Street Conservation Area Appraisal (Unpublished document). SRM14469.
<3> Rocques J, 1761, A Topographical Survey of the County of Berkshire (Cartographic materials). SRW5930.
Sources
| <1> | Astill, G.G. 1978. Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal. [Bibliographic reference / SRD6871] |
| <2> | The Conservation Studio. 2007. Market Place/London Street Conservation Area Appraisal. [Unpublished document / SRM14469] |
| <3> | Rocques J. 1761. A Topographical Survey of the County of Berkshire. [Cartographic materials / SRW5930] |
Associated Events:
| ERM1397 | Market Place/London Street Conservation Area Appraisal |
Associated Monuments
| MRD3925 | Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
| MRD3917 | Medieval Reading (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
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