Visit to Reading

Last weekend, Edd came home for a visit and I decided to take him back home by car as he was taking more "stuff" back to his flat in Reading. I'd decided to stay overnight so took my sleeping bag and camp bed too so that I'd be rested for the 100 mile journey back home the following morning. After arriving there in the early afternoon, we went for a walk and I took some photos of Reading Abbey and Forbury Park. The Abbey's destruction started at the dissolution of the monasteries in about 1539. I believe that the lead was stripped from the roof and the fabric of the building allowed to deteriorate. Further information on the Abbey can be found on
http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/reading_abbey.html
Here's a Panorama of some of the Abbey ruins using Serif PanoramaPlus2
Reading Abbey Panorama: Composite of 10 photos.Reading Abbey Panorama: Composite of 10 photos.
Over the years, the flint has been robbed out and used in other buildings, but I find it amazing that flint, lime mortar and pebble walls should continue to stand after about a thousand years.

As before, click on the thumbnail to get a larger view; then from that view, click on the word "original" to get a much larger picture.

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kat's picture

Interesting

Hmm, I didn't realise that was within walking distance of Edd's flat. I'd have been interested to see it. You panorama program seems to be working well for you. It seems to have stitched nicely.

I'm surprised Edd can fit anything else into his flat! It's full of computer games as it is!

;-)