Abbey of Reading
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The Abbey of Reading was a major medieval Benedictine monastery in Reading, Berkshire, England, founded by King Henry I and long serving as a royal burial site and religious center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey of Reading canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
medieval monastery ⓘ |
| consecrated | 1120s ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1120s ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
St John the Evangelist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| dissolutionYear | 1539 ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | royal abbey ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
religious center
ⓘ
royal burial site ⓘ |
| grantedRoyalCharterBy | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadRelicOf | hand of St James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBurial |
Adeliza of Louvain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constance of York NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Benedictine monasteries in England
ⓘ
Monasteries dissolved under the English Reformation ⓘ |
| hasSiteFeature |
abbey church ruins
ⓘ
chapter house remains ⓘ cloister area ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reading NERFINISHED ⓘ South East England ⓘ |
| managedBy | Reading Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Reading town centre
ⓘ
River Kennet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | English monarchy ⓘ |
| primaryUsePeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ early 16th century ⓘ |
| region | Thames Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| usedFor | pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.