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Location. Reading, Berkshire, UK. Coordinates. 51°27′25″N 0°58′2″W. / 51.45694°N 0.96722°W / 51.45694; -0.96722. Operated by. Reading Borough Council. Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of ...
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To get a real feel of the size, go into Reading Museum which is about a 2 minute walk away, where there is a lot more information. Standing inside the Forbury Gardens (once the Abbey), you will be able to see a cross, which is the burial place of Henry I, who founded the Abbey back in 1121. Also you can see the Gatehouse, where in the upper ...
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Feb 17, 2023 · Forbury Gardens is a delightful Victorian town garden, created at the height of the urban parks movement. The gardens have recently undergone major restoration. They are located between the town centre and the ruins of the 11th century abbey, not far from Reading Station. The ornamental gardens have a wall around which provides a peaceful and ...
Oct 1, 2023 · History Gardens -Court of Reading Abbey. Aug 2023 • Couples. Forbury Gardens was a picturesque English garden adjacent to the Abbey Ruins and dates back to the time the Abbey was built by Henry 1. It has some interesting features including the Maiwand lion.
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Oct 1, 2023 · Forbury Gardens was a picturesque English garden adjacent to the Abbey Ruins and dates back to the time the Abbey was built by Henry 1. It has some interesting features including the Maiwand lion. Read more. Written 19 January 2024.
A green Lung in a Wanabee City. Aug 2019. This sometimes pretty, sometimes green acre of fresh air on the way to find King Henrys Grave. Bad, Careless Abbot, who buried a King before the Alter, and then did not know where. Worthy of a hanging, and quartering, but then they did the same for King Richard, but at least that Council found him.
