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Maiwand Lion

Work starts on conservation of the Forbury Garden’s Maiwand Lion this week

  • Conservation work on the Mainwand Lion starts today.
  • The work is expected to take around 8 weeks.
Queen Victoria-3

Four of Reading’s treasured monuments get a spring clean for 2023

  • Four Reading monuments will benefit from conservation work thanks to Reading’s High Street Heritage Action Zone project.
  • Work starts from today (Monday 13 February).
Hugh Faringdon Carving

Prestigious award for Reading’s Abbey Gateway Hugh Faringdon Carving

  • The carved head of Hugh Faringdon was added to the gateway in 2021 to mark the Abbey’s 900th anniversary
  • Carving commended in the Natural Stone Awards 2022