1700s Timeline of Reading, Berkshire

reading mercury sign



1707

presbyterian meeting house built in broad street.
new wooden high bridge erected on river kennet.


1714 – reading–puntfield (theale) turnpike trust authorised.
1718–1723 – river kennet made navigation high bridge newbury john hore.
1718 – reading–basingstoke turnpike trust authorised.
1723 – 8 july: first newspaper in reading, reading mercury, published.
1724 – first known freemasonry meeting in reading, @ mitre inn.
1738 – origin of blandy & blandy solicitors partnership.
1748 – reading, pennsylvania, established, named after berkshire town.
1763 – reading–wallingford turnpike trust authorised.
1778 – c. may: first pound lock @ caversham lock constructed thames navigation commission, replacing flash lock.
1782 – green coat school girls established.
1784 – major charles marsack, lately army officer in british india, buys caversham park earl cadogan.
1785

25 july: 9-year-old jane austen (with sister cassandra) begins 18 month s attendance @ reading ladies boarding school @ abbey gateway.
simonds brewery opened william blackall simonds in broad street.


1786 – town hall rebuilt.
1788 – new stone high bridge erected design robert furze brettingham across river kennet.
1798 – st mary s church, castle street built secessionist congregation (façade 1840-2).




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