Tudor

Timeline

Townhalls

Yield Hall

Greyfriars

Hospitium

New Town Hall

Waterhouse Town Hall

Civic Offices

The Hospitium

In 1560 the Council asked if they could find a new Town Hall, and the Queen agreed. The Council now move to the upper storey of the abbey hospitium. Again the council shared the building, as the lower storey was used for Reading School since 1486. Although this Town Hall was in use for about 200 years, it was far from being a good site. The room was cut in half by a row of large pillars, and used as a courtroom at times.