St James, Reading, Roman Catholic

The church has/had a graveyard.

Was built within the ruins of Reading Abbey between 1837 and 1840 in Norman-Romanesque style by the architect A W Pugin,  one of the first RC churches built in England after the Reformation.  More information about this church may be available from Church History, by clicking on the church name above and/or on the place name at the top of this page. If you can help by providing corrections or additional information, then please follow the instructions at the bottom of this page under "Help required". This church has an entry in the Religious Census of 1851.

The church and Portsmouth diocese hold the registers.

It is located at SU7198973624 (Lat/Lon 51.457028, -0.965263). You can see this on maps provided by:

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