Cemetery Junction, Reading
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Aerial view of Cemetery Junction in 1986
Aerial view of Cemetery Junction in 1986
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Reading, Berkshire, UK | |
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Cemetery Junction is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on Newtown, in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from Wokingham.[2]
The junction is named after Reading Old Cemetery just to the east, with a grand ornamental gatehouse immediately off the junction.[citation needed]
Facilities
Located in the Cemetery Junction is Wycliffe Baptist Church, Arthur Hill Swimming Pool food shops, takeaway food outlets, public houses and a pharmacy.[3]
Eponymous film
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Cemetery Junction is the title of a 2010 film, directed by Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, which was released in the UK on 14 April 2010 and which tackles love and class in a small 1970s town. Gervais explained that the title of the film was taken from Cemetery Junction, Reading, an area he knew as a child. Gervais also adds "[...] it's not really set in Reading, it's any small town, anywhere in the world to be honest."[4][5][6]
Transport
Several major bus routes serve the Cemetery Junction, including:
- Reading Buses route 17, Tilehurst–Three Tuns (Earley)
- Reading Buses routes 13 and 14, Reading–Woodley
- Reading Buses route 90, Reading–Wokingham–Bracknell
- Arriva route 850, Reading–High Wycombe
- Thames Travel routes 126,127,128,129 Twyford-Wokingham
References
- ↑ OS Opendata StreetView
- ↑ Roadworks on the way at Cemetery Junction, Reading Post, June 24, 2010.
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