Cemetery Junction Community Site

Welcome to the Cemetery Junction community site. The aim of this site is to establish an online presence for the people and businesses in and around the Cemetery Junction area of Reading. Use the links above and to the left to navigate around the site.

Looking for a Local Business?

Go to the Business Directory where you can find a wealth of information on local businesses serving the Cemetery Junction community. If you own a business and want it listed you can let us know there too. Try the NEW Business Maps Page, where businesses are displayed by type on a map of the area!

Latest Local News

Every Thursday evening at The Warehouse community centre on Cumberland Road you can find Chris and the True Food Co-Op. This isn't some sort of event where foodies get together to talk about the latest food they've tried, its actually a Market which brings the very best Organic food right here to your doorstep. So forget getting in the car and taking a trip to Tesco, be even greener and get your spuds, mushrooms and tomatoes right here and support this truly amazing venture.....More Date Published: 24/10/2009 01:49:02

Green Tomatoes and Garlic

It's now over 3 months since the Jolly Anglers was suddenly closed down and sold to property developers. So what is happening with the campaign to re-open the pub? Well Cathy Marsden, one of the campaign organisers says it is 'Still going strong'. The campaign team has been in touch with the new owners and talked to them about re-opening the building as a pub rather than converting it into flats. The owners however - have never run a pub before, so they wanted reassurances that it would be possible and financially viable to run it as a pub.....More Date Published: 04/10/2009 11:31:58

Kennetside - Where the Jolly is located.

It's true! Reading's famous comedian son Ricky Gervais - of 'The Office' fame and Stephen Merchant - Also of 'The Office' are producing a film titled 'Cemetery Junction'.....More Date Published: 21/08/2009 15:03:49

Gervais / Merchant / Fiennes

Where Is Cemetery Junction?

Also known as Newtown, Cemetery Junction is in East Reading just outside the town centre and before Woodley. At the junction of the A4 (London Road) and the A329 (Wokingham Road) is the Cemetery, hence the name 'Cemetery Junction'. The area includes Palmer Park, Kennetside and Erleigh Road, the map below shows the area:

The area has a typical inner city mix of people living in it and is also a popular area with students, being quite close to Reading University and in fact the 'Upin Arms' is a very popular student theme pub.

Using The Site

The site is organised into sections to make it easy to navigate around. Here is a quick explanation of some of the sections.

Amenities / Services - This page has details of the local bus routes, the library and other recreational services provided by the council. Also details on how to get Your Reading Passport which entitles you to discounts for various services and in some shops.

Community Groups - This is an area that lists local community groups and their activities. If you are a community organiser and would like details of your group listed you can submit them here. The listings include meeting times and places for the groups where appropriate and full contact information.

Events - This section aims to provide a listing of events taking place in and around the area, or events where residents of the area are welcome. If you are an event organiser and would like your event listed you can submit the details here too.

Gallery - A bit of fun - photos of the Area are found here. You can also upload your photo for all to see if you have a good one you'd like to share.

Local News - This section provides news affecting the local area. You can also submit news stories here.

Noticeboard / Forum - If you are giving something away or selling items of small value - this is the place to add the details. If you are looking for something it's worth seeing if what you want is listed here. There is also a Lost / Found section where you can post details of anything lost or found including pets.

Lend a Hand - This section is aimed at getting together volunteers with people that need their help. If you can offer to walk somebody's dog, pick up some shopping or give somebody a hand with something then why not list yourself as a volunteer? If you require simple assistance such as the above then place a request for help here and hopefully a volunteer will contact you if available.