Reading (UK)

51°28N 0°59W, pop (2001e) 143 100. Unitary authority (from 1998) and former county town of Berkshire, S England, UK; at the junction of the Kennet and Thames Rivers, 63 km/39 mi W of London; a centre of the textile industry in mediaeval times; railway; university (1926); rapidly developing commercial centre; brewing, boatbuilding, food processing, metal products, engineering, electronics, printing; 12th-c Benedictine abbey, burial place of Henry I; Hexagon (theatre), museum of English rural life (1951), museum of Greek archaeology; football league team, Reading (Royals).

Reading may be:

An activity:

Reading (activity), an activity performed by a human Reading (technical), an activity performed by a computer Reading (legislature), a mechanism by which a bill is introduced to, and approved by, a legislature Reading (for degree), studying for a degree, particularly at Oxbridge Cold reading (theatrical), an audition without rehearsal Sight reading, performance of music or theater without having seen it before

A place in England (pronounced /ˈrɛdɪŋ/):

Reading, Berkshire (the origin of other place names) University of Reading, a university in Reading Reading Festival, a rock music festival in Reading Reading East (UK Parliament constituency) Reading West (UK Parliament constituency)

A place in the United States:

Reading, Kansas Reading, Massachusetts North Reading, Massachusetts Reading, Michigan Reading Township, Michigan Reading, New York Reading, Ohio Reading, Pennsylvania Reading Township, Pennsylvania West Reading, Pennsylvania Reading, Vermont Port Reading, New Jersey Reading Railroad, a historical U.S. railroad With a slightly different spelling: Redding, California Redding, Connecticut Redding, Iowa

An Electrical Power Station in Israel:

Reading Power Station, Israel

A sporting club:

Reading F.C., a football team from Reading, England

A person:

Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860-1935) John Reading (composer and organist) (c1645-1692) John Reading (composer, organist and copyist) (c.1685 – 1764) John H.