Coley, Berkshire

Coordinates: 51°26′58″N 0°58′43″W / 51.449423°N 0.978607°W / 51.449423; -0.978607

Coley
Wolseley Street and Coley Primary School
Coley  Coley shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU709728
Unitary authority	Reading
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Reading West
List of places: UK • England • Berkshire

Coley is an inner-town district near the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.

The district has no formal boundaries, but the historically the name referred to the area roughly bounded by Castle Street, Castle Hill and the Bath Road to the north, Berkeley Avenue to the south and west, and the River Kennet and Bridge Street to the east. Coley is bordered to its south and west by the much more recent suburb of Coley Park, to its north by West Reading, and to its east by Katesgrove and the Inner Distribution Road.

The district lies entirely within the borough of Reading, within Minster and Abbey wards. It is within the Reading West parliamentary constituency.^[1]

Coley is split between the Church of England parishes of All Saints Church and St Giles' Church, although neither church is actually within the district.^[2][3]

The Berkshire Record Office is located in Coley Avenue near to the junction with Bath Road.

References

1. ^ "RBC Wards 2004 A4". Reading Borough Council. http://www.reading.gov.uk/Documents/transport_streets/RBC%20Wards%202004%20A4.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
2. ^ "All Saints, Reading". Church of England - A Church Near You. http://www.acny.org.uk/parishmap.php?x=-0.9892416000366211&y=51.451305849598164. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
3. ^ "S Giles, Reading". Church of England - A Church Near You. http://www.acny.org.uk/parishmap.php?x=-0.9791135787963867&y=51.44865812038599. Retrieved 2008-02-14.