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Coordinates: 51°27′25″N 0°58′2″W. 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 the Abbey Church.
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Forbury Gardens. The heart of Reading, Forbury Gardens is a place for celebration, commemoration and contemplation. Once part of the Abbey precinct, the gardens were also a battleground in the Civil War before the Victorians created the formal gardens that exist today. At the center is the Maiwand Lion, the emblem of Reading.
Location, Area, Boundaries, Landform and Setting. The Forbury Garden lies at the north-east corner of Reading town centre, between the C12 St Lawrence's church to the west and St James' church (Pugin 1840) to the east, overlooked by Reading Gaol to the east of this. The 2ha site is largely enclosed by a low brick and flint wall, in places still ...
Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Mapcarta, the open map.
The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of the Abbey Church. The site was formerly known as the Forbury, and one of the roads flanking the current gardens is still known as The Forbury. Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts.
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Return to the Abbey Quarter Virtual Map. In medieval times the Forbury Gardens was a rough patch of open ground, where horses grazed and pilgrims waited for services at the abbey church. At this time it was known as ‘the Forbury’, an old English placename meaning the place in front of the burgh. The Forbury became a town park in 1856.
Map. Click here to view map. Forbury Gardens. Type: Municipal Park. The Forbury, READING, Berkshire, RG1 3BB. Website. Forbury Gardens is a delightful Victorian town garden, created at the height of the urban parks movement. The gardens have recently undergone major…
