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Name: Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire
HER Number: 02114.11.000
Record Type: Monument

Grid Reference: SU 716 736
Administrative Area/Parish:Reading, Reading, Berkshire
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Summary

Blagrave Street is a post-medieval street in the centre of Reading.

Monument Type(s):

  • ROAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)

Description

Blagrave Street is a post-medieval street. It commemorates a famous Reading family. John Blagrave, a great mathematician died in 1611. His monument is in in St Laurences Church <1>.


<1> Sowan, A, 2000, Abbatoirs to Zinzan - Reading streets and their names, Page 22 (Bibliographic reference). SRM13566.


<2> Gelling M, 1973, The Place Names of Berkshire - Volume I, Page 171 (Bibliographic reference). SWK6808.

Sources

<1>Sowan, A. 2000. Abbatoirs to Zinzan - Reading streets and their names. Page 22. [Bibliographic reference / SRM13566]
<2>Gelling M. 1973. The Place Names of Berkshire - Volume I. Page 171. [Bibliographic reference / SWK6808]

Associated Events:

  • None

    • Associated Monuments

    MRD3988Former Victoria Buildings, Reading, Berkshire (Monument)
    MRD3989Well at Reading Chronicle Building, Valpy Street, Reading (Monument)
    MRD3963Post-medieval Reading, Berkshire (Monument)

    Associated Finds:

  • None

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