Reading in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Simeon Monument
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 6, 2023
1. Simeon Monument Marker
A.D. 1804.
Lancelot Austwick Esqr. Mayor.
Erected 1804.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 51° 27.338′ N, 0° 58.169′ W. Marker is in Reading, England, in Berkshire. Marker is on Market Place. Located in the centre of the marketplace. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Market Place, Reading, England RG1 2EA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. WWII Bombing of Reading (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Memory Of Henry West (about 120 meters away); The Hospitium (about 120 meters away); Men of Reading and Berkshire (about 120 meters away); Abbey Quarter (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Abbey Quarter (about 180 meters away); a different marker also named Abbey Quarter (about 240 meters away); a different marker also named Abbey Quarter (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.
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Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 6, 2023
2. Simeon Monument
circa 1902
3. Market Place, Reading
Looking north at the Market Place, with the Simeon Monument rising above the shed-like building on the left, and Saint Laurence’s Church (dating from the Norman era) in the center.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. 3. submitted on August 6, 2023. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
