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Scan of a pencil drawing by Edgar Merry, in the album "Reading and District as it Was," compiled by Reginald W. Ford, p. 35. The mill was damaged by fire, 10 November 1941.
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Scan of a pencil drawing by Edgar Merry, in the album "Reading and District as it Was," compiled by Reginald W. Ford, p. 35. The mill was damaged by fire, 10 November 1941.
The southernmost of the three arches in the wall of the former Abbey Mill.
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Photograph taken from the west.
Looking upstream along the Holy Brook, to the arches of the Abbey Mill.
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The former Cocks's Reading Sauce factory appears to the left, and Abbey Mill House and St. Laurence's Hall to the right.
The arches of the Abbey Mill, seen across the Holy Brook, with Abbey Mill House behind them.
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A view of Reading Abbey mill arches from across the Holy Brook
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Notice of the sale of Abbey Mill, Reading
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Photograph of Abbey Mill, formerly the property of S. M. Soundy and Son, and now with a "sold" notice on the wall.
Steam lorry of S. M. Soundy and Son, Abbey Mills, Reading
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This is a copy of an older photograph. Shown, are three workmen are standing by the vehicle.
Demolition of Abbey Mill, exposing the waterwheel and arch
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Rubble is being broken up and loaded onto a lorry. The waterwheels and medieval arches of the old mill are exposed. In the background are the backs of buildings on King's Road.
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The demolition of Abbey Mill, Abbey Street and Abbey Square. The view is towards Abbey Square, with the back of the Prudential Assurance building, surrounded by scaffolding, in the background. To the left, one of the waterwheels is revealed, part of the gearing, and the northern arch of the medieval mill.
Burghfield Mill, from across the river.
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The Mill House is to the left in the photograph.
The central arch of the former Abbey Mill wall
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Eastward view looking through the central arch (which spans the Holy Brook) part of Abbey Mill House and its oil-tank can be seen.
North-Western view of the three arched wall of Abbey Mill, Reading
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The middle and largest arch span the Holy Brook. Part of St. Laurence's Hall can be seen through the middle arch.
A three arched wall of Abbey Mill, Reading
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The middle and largest arch span the Holy Brook, looking westwards. Behind the central arch, a building has been built over the brook on girders, and to the right is St. Laurence's Hall.
Reading Abbey, an arch in the wall of Abbey Mill
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An arch in the wall of the former Abbey Mill, south of the Holy Brook. The view is towards the west, and there are steps to an upper floor behind the arch.
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Reading Abbey. The arch of the Abbey Mill, from the east, 1986, with St. Laurence's Hall and Abbey Mill House behind it.