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Old Shire Hall, Reading
The Roseate Reading Hotel (formerly the Forbury Hotel) is a boutique hotel in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is situated in the Forbury, formerly a part of Reading Abbey, and on the southern side of the modern Forbury Gardens. The building that forms the front section of the hotel was the Shire Hall for the County of Berkshire, built in 1911 and used as such until 1981, and is a grade II listed building. History Since Berkshire County Council had been formed in 1889, meetings of the full council had taken place in the assize courts. Following continuing increases in the responsibilities of the county council, county leaders chose to procure a new purpose-built Shire Hall for council officers and their departments: the site selected on the southern side of Forbury Gardens had been occupied by buildings associated with the Royal Berkshire Seed Establishment. The new building, which was designed by Septimus Warwick and H Austen Hall in the Queen Anne style, was built by E. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading Crown Court
Reading Crown Court is a judicial facility in Reading, Berkshire. It is a Grade II listed building. History The building, which was designed by the county surveyor, John Clacy, in the Baroque revival style and built at a cost of £21,644, was completed in 1861. It became the main venue for the assizes from 1867 when Abingdon County Hall ceded that role to Reading. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seven bays facing onto The Forbury with the end bays projected forward; the central section of five bays featured a three-bay portico with Doric order columns; there were round headed sash windows flanked by Ionic order columns on the first floor. The complex included the county police station which was built behind the courthouse. Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place for Berkshire County Council. The administrative staff and committee rooms of the county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
