Cemetery Junction, Reading

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Cemetery Junction
Aerial view of Cemetery Junction in 1986
Aerial view of Cemetery Junction in 1986
Location
Reading, Berkshire, UK
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Roads at
junction:
  • A4 London Road
  • A329 Wokingham Road
  • A329 Kings Road
Construction
Type: Intersection
Map
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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]

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Cemetery Junction in 1893

The junction is named after Reading Old Cemetery just to the east, with a grand ornamental gatehouse immediately off the junction.[citation needed]

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Grand ornamental gatehouse to Reading Old Cemetery

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:

References

  1. OS Opendata StreetView
  2. Roadworks on the way at Cemetery Junction, Reading Post, June 24, 2010.
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