18-857: John Kendrick may refer to: John Kendrick (cloth merchant) (1573–1624), English cloth merchant John Kendrick (lord mayor) (died 1661), Lord Mayor of London in 1652 John Kendrick (American sea captain) (1740–1794), American sea captain John Kendrick Jr. , his son, maritime fur trader, merchant and Spanish Navy officer John Kendrick (Connecticut politician) (1825–1877), Connecticut state legislator and mayor John Allen Kendrick (1897–1960), American criminal and bank robber John B. Kendrick (1857–1933), United States Senator from Wyoming John Whitefield Kendrick (1917–2009), American economist John William Kendrick (1853–1924), American railway executive John Kendrick (cashier) , first Chief Cashier of
36-561: A prominent citizen, weaving merchant and subsequently a mayor of Reading (1580), and his wife, Agnes Bye. He was related to the Kendrick family of Chester, and the subsequent John Kendrick , Lord Mayor of London (1651). Kendrick was baptised on 18 May 1574 at nearby St Mary's Church, Reading . His younger brother William (1577-1634) was the pro-genitor of the Kendrick baronets . Together, they had at least 3 sisters: Anne, Elizabeth and Alice. Kendrick
54-502: A reflective translucent prism by Welsh artist John Gingell that tops off the multistory car park. The overall centre design concept was created by Haskoll & Co ., London. They were called in to design a "retail for leisure" concept, linking the site to a heritage trail around the town. The Oracle also provides two large car parks providing 2300 spaces. In line with other car parks in central Reading, charges are comparatively high, especially for long term parkers. In 2002 Reading
72-577: A strong emphasis on fashion and is slightly higher-end than the average for Reading's main street shops. Peter Cole, the development director for Hammerson said "We were looking to bring in a retail mix that would enhance what was already there – we wanted to get the right caliber retailers to suit the slightly higher-end shopping demographic of the area." The main shopping malls comprising phase I of The Oracle were opened in September 1999, followed in November by
90-594: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Oracle, Reading The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading , Berkshire , England. Partly on the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name , it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority . The Oracle takes its name from
108-563: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Kendrick (cloth merchant) John Kendrick (1573 – 30 December 1624) was a prosperous English cloth merchant and patron of the towns of Reading and Newbury in Berkshire. John Kendrick was born in Reading, Berkshire, possibly in Minster Street, in 1573 to Thomas Kendrick,
126-627: The Reading Buses depot (formerly the Reading Corporation tram depot). The brewery had earlier relocated to a new site adjoining the M4 motorway , whilst the bus depot was relocated to a location just west of the town centre as one of the first phases of the redevelopment. Hammerson's strategy was to create a combination of big-name retailers at the new centre, including a number of international retail banners fairly new to Britain. The merchandise mix had
144-473: The 17th century Oracle workhouse built by funds from a local man, John Kendrick . This once occupied a small part of the site now occupied by the shopping centre. In 1997, the property developer Hammerson acquired a 22-acre site of largely derelict land immediately to the south of the town centre. Most of this site was previously occupied by Simonds Brewery (latterly owned by the Courage brewing company) and by
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180-565: The Kennet—Cooks Bridge, a straight footbridge which links The Riverside Car Park to House of Fraser , and Delphi Bridge, an ellipse bridge providing access from the Vue cinema to Debenhams . The Free Form Arts Trust were appointed as the arts agency, with responsibility for the appointment and contractual arrangements with artists. Specially commissioned artworks include the Crystal Beacon,
198-536: The Riverside restaurants, pubs and cinema that made up phase II. Once phase I was complete, the way was open to relocate the Debenhams department store from its previous location on Broad Street into the centre. This in turn allowed for the redevelopment of the old Debenhams site as phase III of The Oracle, linked to phase I by a bridge over Minster Street. Phase III provided The Oracle with a direct link to Broad Street , and
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#1732852819175216-627: The riverside of the Kennet , and an 11-screen Vue cinema. The Oracle increases Reading's retail footage by one third, and it has attracted some retailers who would otherwise not have located in Reading. The Oracle Riverside area, with its restaurants and bars, spans the Brewery Gut , a particularly narrow stretch of the River Kennet. The layout allows space for outdoor tables, and there is granite stadium-style seating. Two bridges have been installed spanning
234-520: The towns of Reading and Newbury to provide employment and education for the poor. The Oracle workhouse , was erected in Minster Street, Reading with this money. This name was revived for the Oracle shopping mall which now occupies a small part of the site. Although the funds left by Kendrick were mismanaged, sufficient remained for the founding of two schools: Kendrick Boys School in 1875 and Kendrick Girls School in 1877. In 1915, Kendrick Boys School
252-651: The trade in the town recovered. The trade never recovered and the building went through several uses (workhouse, hospital, school, warehousing) before being restored in 1903 as the Newbury Borough Museum. Now known as the Cloth Hall, it forms a part of the West Berkshire Museum. Kendrick's cash was also used to fund a charity offering education and apprenticeships to selected children of Newbury's poor. This English business-related biographical article
270-525: Was educated at Reading School and St John's College, Oxford . After university, he moved to London , where he amassed a fortune in trade with the Netherlands . Kendrick died on 30 December 1624 at his home in Threadneedle Street, London. He was buried at St Christopher le Stocks Church, which was demolished in 1781, and later re-buried at Nunhead Cemetery. In his will, Kendrick left £ 12,500 to
288-567: Was named eighth best town centre in the country. In 2007 the Oracle centre was ranked 16th in a league table of best performing retail centres in the UK compiled by economic analyst Experian . In a separate poll carried out by Verdict, Reading was placed 10th in the table of UK shopping destinations. YouTuber and amateur pianist Joe Jenkins recorded a video titled 'Playing MEGALOVANIA in a mall until someone asks me to stop'. He lasted just under 2 hours until
306-545: Was opened in May 2000 by The Princess Royal . The centre contains 90 shops, including department stores from the Next plc (136,000 square feet (12,600 m )) and House of Fraser (150,000 square feet (14,000 m )) chains. A third and larger department store, John Lewis & Partners (formerly Heelas ) is adjacent to the Minster Street entrance but not part of the centre itself. There are also 22 restaurants, cafés and bars along
324-505: Was taken over by Reading School , which now has a building named the John Kendrick Building. An oil painting of John Kendrick, rescued from the Oracle workhouse, hangs in the hall of Kendrick Girls School, nowadays called Kendrick School . The caption reads "John Kendrick, founder of this worke house". The £ 4,000 Kendrick left to Newbury was used to build a 'cloth manufactory' where unemployed clothworkers could be employed until
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