A History of Tilehurst

Now a residential suburb, was Tilehurst ever a village as such?  Mike Cooper – who’s written Reading Libraries’ booklet on Tilehurst – looks at the history of the place and its community and how change has affected the area from the break-up of Reading Abbey lands, through the industries which took advantage of its natural assets down to trolleybuses and council housing.

This meeting will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 280 The Meadway, Tilehurst 7.15pm for a 7.45pm start. Ample free parking and good company with lively discussion and help for those who are stuck with their research. All are welcome, non-members £5 per person.

Image: St Michaels Church at Tilehurst by Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons