Английская Википедия:Cemetery Junction, Reading

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox road junction 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.[1]

Файл:Cemetery Junction, 15 July 1893.jpg
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.

Файл:CemeteryJunction.JPG
Grand ornamental gatehouse to Reading Old Cemetery

Facilities

Located in the Cemetery Junction is Wycliffe Baptist Church, Arthur Hill Swimming Pool (closed in 2016),[2] food shops, takeaway food outlets, public houses and a pharmacy.[3]

Eponymous film

Шаблон:Main 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 Reading in 1973. 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

Шаблон:Reflist

Шаблон:Commons category Шаблон:Portal bar