Abbey Mill Ruins is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 March 1957. Ruin.

Abbey Mill Ruins

WRENN ID
kindled-floor-rush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central MP: Matt Rodda (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 March 1957
Type
Ruin
Address
Abbey Mill Ruins, Abbey Square
OS grid reference
SU 718 734
Coordinates
51.45538, -0.96685
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Abbey Mill Ruins date from the late 12th century to the early 13th century. The structure features three arches, constructed from quarry flint with Caen stone ashlar dressings and brick filling. The side arches are round-headed, while the central arch is larger and pointed, spanning over the Holy Brook. This central arch has a roll moulding on the west side and chevron detailing on the east side. The ruins are now isolated within a development site.

Local climate

Abbey Mill Ruins sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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