| The Blade | |
|---|---|
 View from the west | |
  Location within Reading town centre | |
| Alternative names | Abbey Mill House[1] |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Coordinates | 51°27′20.03″N 0°57′59.15″W / 51.4555639°N 0.9664306°W |
| Construction started | 2007[2] |
| Completed | 2009[2] |
| Cost | £32 million[3] |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Roof | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 (14 above ground, 1 below) |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sheppard Robson |
| Developer | PMB Holdings and Aviva Investors |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Blade, also known as Abbey Mill House, is a high-rise and the tallest building in Reading, Berkshire, England. Used for office space, it is 86 metres (282 ft) tall and is visible from many places in the town. The first tenant to occupy the building was Kaplan Financial, who moved to the building from the original Thames Tower.[4][5]
- ^ a b "The Blade". Emporis. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Skyscrapernews's building database, 23/11/09 version
- ^ BBC Berkshire, Places, The Blade, By Linda Serck, April 2009
- ^ getreading, "Blade a different class for finance firm" 2 February 2010, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ Paul Robins, getreading