Berkshire Record Office

Berkshire Record Office
Address
9 Coley Ave, Reading
Postcode
RG1 6AF
Phone
0118 937 5132
Region or country
England (South East & Isle of Wight)

Reading Prison records, Broadmoor Hospital records, Berkshire Quarter Sessions records, Petty Sessions records, police records, for example Maidenhead Borough Police, Newbury Borough Police, Reading Borough Police, Slough Division, West Berkshire Division, Windsor Borough Police. Also notebooks of Thomas Noon Talfourd, judge c.1832-1853; Abingdon Borough Judicial records c.1500-1840. Also Abingdon Gaol records 1856-1867; papers relating to the Reading House of Correction 1620-1651; Wallingford Castle Prison records (within Coroner’s memoranda and miscellanea); 1316-1507; Wallingford Borough ‘Custodes Pacis’ records 1308-1819.

What can be found at the venue?
Records or archive
Does the venue have an online collections catalogue?
Yes
Web address of online collections catalogue
Details of opening for public access and / or research services
We are open 9:30 to 16:30 Tuesday to Friday, but you need to book a place in advance to visit us.
Available services or facilities
Toilets
Accessibility and disability arrangements / Covid requirements
Disabled parking available
Date information added or updated:
09/03/2022
Entry ID No:
069