Oxford Road, Reading
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Oxford Road is a major arterial road
in Reading
, Berkshire
, England
, near the town centre. The road leads west to Pangbourne
, continuing eventually to the city of Oxford
. The road was previously known as Pangbourne Lane.
Most of the road is designated the A329
. Reading West railway station
is near the eastern end of Oxford Road. Tilehurst railway station
is near the western end of the road, serving the Reading suburb of Tilehurst
. The road to the northwest becomes Purley Rise at Purley on Thames, leading to Pangbourne
. To the east in central Reading, it becomes Broad Street
, the main pedestrianised shopping street in Reading.
Oxford Road Community School is located at 146 Oxford Road. Battle Library is at 420 Oxford Road. The Oxford Road Community Garden is located in Western Elms Avenue, off the Oxford Road.
The Chatham Street development off Oxford Road, which is still under construction (as of 2010), offers possible improvement for this part of Reading with a £250 million investment scheme, including new shops, accommodation, services and leisure facilities.
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the town centre. The road leads west to Pangbourne
Pangbourne
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is the home of the independent school, Pangbourne College.-Location:...
, continuing eventually to the city of Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. The road was previously known as Pangbourne Lane.
Most of the road is designated the A329
A329 road
The A329 is an east-west road in Southern England that runs from Wentworth in Surrey to Thame in Oxfordshire. The A329 starts at the A30 in Surrey and passes through the towns of Ascot, Bracknell, Wokingham, Earley, Reading, the village of Pangbourne, and Wallingford in Oxfordshire...
. Reading West railway station
Reading West railway station
Reading West is a railway station in Reading in England. It is in West Reading, west of the town centre, about from the main retail and commercial areas. The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western.-History:...
is near the eastern end of Oxford Road. Tilehurst railway station
Tilehurst railway station
Tilehurst railway station is a railway station in the suburb and former village of Tilehurst to the west of Reading in England. The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western.- History :...
is near the western end of the road, serving the Reading suburb of Tilehurst
Tilehurst
Tilehurst is a suburb of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is also, with different boundaries as described below, a civil parish in West Berkshire district.-History:...
. The road to the northwest becomes Purley Rise at Purley on Thames, leading to Pangbourne
Pangbourne
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is the home of the independent school, Pangbourne College.-Location:...
. To the east in central Reading, it becomes Broad Street
Broad Street, Reading
Broad Street is a main pedestrianised thoroughfare and the primary high street in the English town of Reading. The street is situated in the town centre, running for approximately , from west to east. The western end of the road lies at the crossroads with Oxford Road, West Street and St Mary's...
, the main pedestrianised shopping street in Reading.
Oxford Road Community School is located at 146 Oxford Road. Battle Library is at 420 Oxford Road. The Oxford Road Community Garden is located in Western Elms Avenue, off the Oxford Road.
The Chatham Street development off Oxford Road, which is still under construction (as of 2010), offers possible improvement for this part of Reading with a £250 million investment scheme, including new shops, accommodation, services and leisure facilities.
External links
- Oxford Road: The Story, a BBC Radio BerkshireBBC Radio BerkshireBBC Radio Berkshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Berkshire, as well as parts of North Hampshire, including Basingstoke. Radio Berkshire broadcasts on 94.6 , 95.4 , 104.1 and 104.4 FM from its studios at Caversham Park near Reading. The 104.1 FM signal is the strongest...
radio soap operaSoap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,... - Old pictures of Reading, including Oxford Road
- Opening of the Tesco supermarket on the Oxford Road, YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
(includes an interview with the Reading West MP, Martin SalterMartin SalterMartin John Salter is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Reading West from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
) - Moon Dogs Coffee Shop, YouTube
- Wheelbarrow Festival — Flowers In Barrows — on the Oxford Road, Reading Evening PostReading Evening PostThe Reading Post , is an English local newspaper covering Reading, Berkshire and surrounding areas. The title page of the paper features the Maiwand Lion, a famous local landmark at Forbury Gardens...
- A cycle path on the Oxford Road (including the road itself)