| Cemetery Junction | |
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Aerial view of Cemetery Junction in 1986
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| Location | |
| Reading, Berkshire, UK | |
| Coordinates | 51°27′10″N 0°56′55″W / 51.4529°N 0.9487°W / 51.4529; -0.9487[1] |
| Roads at junction | |
| Construction | |
| Type | Intersection |
Cemetery Junction is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on Newtown, in the town of Reading in the English countyofBerkshire. It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from Wokingham.[2]
The junction is named after Reading Old Cemetery just to the east, with a grand ornamental gatehouse immediately off the junction.
Located in the Cemetery Junction is Wycliffe Baptist Church, Arthur Hill Swimming Pool (closed in 2016),[3] food shops, takeaway food outlets, public houses and a pharmacy.[4]
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."[5][6][7]
Several major bus routes serve the Cemetery Junction, including:
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