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Reading (borough, England) is a borough and administrative center of Berkshire, southern England, at the junction of the Thames and Kennet rivers. The borough is an important agricultural center with famous nursery gardens. Manufactures include machinery, metal products, and biscuits. In Reading are the remains of a Benedictine abbey, founded here in 1121 by Henry I, and a municipal museum and art gallery. The borough is the seat of the University of Reading (1892) and a grammar school. The site of present-day Reading was occupied by the Danes in 871. The community was granted its first charter in 1253. In 1643, during the English Revolution, Reading surrendered to the Parliamentarians.
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