Reading Abbey Berkshire antique print 1784

Reading Abbey. Antique print of Reading Abbey a large, ruined Cluniac abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 “for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors”.  .

Original copper-plate engraved print from ‘The Antiquities of England and Wales’ by Francis Grose, dated in the plate 24th. May 1784. Paper size approx. 11 x 7.5 inches. Excellent condition. A rare item.