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What to see with a tour of the Abbey ruins
       Discovering Reading Abbey an interactive page exploring the layout of the monastery.
              Abbey church 
              Abbot's apartments 
              Bakery 
              Chapter house
              Cloister
              East gate 
              Dormitory
              Dovecote 
              Forbury
              Gardens 
              Guest House 
              Holy Brook 
              Infirmary 
              Inner gateway 
              Market
              Mill 
              Monks cemetery
              North gate
              Plumbing sheds
              Refectory and kitchen
              St Laurence's church
              Stables 
              South gate 
              Toilet block 
              Town peoples' graveyard
              West gate
              Wharf 
              Workshops 
       The Abbey Buildings giving details of the Abbey buildings then and now.
       Interpreting the features of the Abbey

       Other places to visit
What to read with historical notes
       Recommended introductory reading
       Bibliography on the Abbey aiming to be a list of all publications on Reading Abbey
       Other websites
              The Oracle with some details of the excavations and a picture of the Oracle head.
What to hear details of the music of the Abbey
       Music
What to teach details for teachers on teaching resources and how this site my be used.