# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Architecture of Alfred Waterhouse in Reading
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: An architectural tour around Reading of one of the most notable architects of the Victorian period, Alfred Waterhouse.About this EventA circular walking tour of Reading's rich Victorian architecture by Dr Stephen Gage, Lecturer in Architecture at University of Reading. From early 18th century houses to the iconic Reading Town Hall and Reading School, the works of Alfred Waterhouse, one of the Victorian era’s most notable architects.Alfred Waterhouse was one of the most notable architects of the Victorian period, designing Manchester Town Hall and the Natural History Museum in London. Yet he also lived for a time in Reading and designed some of its key landmarks. This architectural walk will view some of Waterhouse's key works in Reading, including Reading Town Hall (1876), Reading School (1868-74), Sumerleaze House (1875-77), Christ Church Vicarage (1870-72), and the Rising Sun Temperance Tavern (1877). Along the way we will also discuss other key landmarks of Victorian Reading, including Forbury Gardens, Reading Gaol, Huntley & Palmers, the Mount and Christ Church.Your Guide: Dr Stephen Gage is an architectural historian at the University of Reading specialising in the architectural, urban and landscape histories of C19 and early C20 Britain and America.TimingsDate - Saturday 19 September10.00 - 12.30Location Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1QH - Meet outside the Town Hall at the Queen Victoria statue
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/the-architecture-of-alfred-waterhouse-in-reading/100001992043593011
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
  - Location: Reading Town Hall
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Reading
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Reading Town Hall
- **lat**: 51.4571088
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- **full address**: Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, United Kingdom

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- **Q**: When and where is The Architecture of Alfred Waterhouse in Reading being held?
  - **A:** The Architecture of Alfred Waterhouse in Reading takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Architecture of Alfred Waterhouse in Reading?
  - **A:** The Architecture of Alfred Waterhouse in Reading is organized by University of Reading.
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