Reading Station Hill Artwork
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Reading Station Hill Artwork by Oscar Taylor as part of the Geograph project.
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Reading Station Hill Artwork
Image: © Oscar Taylor Taken: 28 Aug 2025
Part of a larger series of work by Kev Munday and Stuart Melrose: this one is on Friars Street. The other is a 51 metre long artwork outside the station. This piece shows (from left to right, top to bottom) the University of Reading clock tower, Abbey Gatework, Empress Matilda, Jane Austen, Reading Minster, Hugh Farringdon, Trooper Fred Potts, Reading Town Hall, WW2 memorial, Tilehurst's water tower, the hand of St James, Huntley & Palmer building, Reading sauce, Reading Prison, Lettice Curtis, King Henry I, Mary Russell Mitford, S&E Collier Brick Makers, Edith Morley, Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, Reading Abbey ruins, Jacksons Corner, William Marshal, Reading School, Cemetery Junction Arch, The Sun Inn, Reading Bridge, Suttons Seeds, Spanish Civil War Memorial, William Henry Fox Talbot, Simonds Beer, Oscar Wilde, King Spy Oak Tree, Phoebe Cusden, Huntley & Palmers biscuits, and Maiwond Lion. Thanks to Kev Munday's website for the information. https://www.kevmunday.co.uk/readingstationhillmurals
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Image Location
Latitude
51.456708
Longitude
-0.97404