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Reading Nunnery was a nunnery in
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that existed during the Anglo-Saxon period.English Medieval Books
/ref> It was established in 979. The site is now occupied by St Mary's Church.


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Monasteries in Berkshire Anglo-Saxon monastic houses 979 establishments Buildings and structures in Reading, Berkshire 10th-century establishments in England Nunneries in England Christian monasteries established in the 10th century {{UK-Christian-monastery-stub