Forbury Gardens
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Forbury Garden”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Reading Railway Station.
Reading Abbey
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors." In its heyday the abbey was one of Europe's largest royal monasteries. Reading Abbey is situated 540 feet southeast of Forbury Gardens.
Reading Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: DavidTDC3377, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reading railway station is a major transport hub in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England, it is 36 miles west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre, near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. Reading Railway Station is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Forbury Gardens.
Reading Crown Court
Courthouse
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0.
Reading Crown Court is a judicial facility in Reading, Berkshire. It is a Grade II listed building. Reading Crown Court is situated 360 feet south of Forbury Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coley and Newtown.
Coley
Suburb
Photo: Uli Harder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coley is an inner-town district near the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It is often referred to as Old Coley, to distinguish it from the adjacent, and much more recent, suburb of Coley Park.
Newtown
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is a residential area in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. It is situated in East Reading between the Cemetery Junction and the River Kennet.
Caversham
Suburb
Photo: Jystyn, Public domain.
Reading is a large, historic town in Berkshire in the South East of England. It is one of the largest towns without city status in the United Kingdom with just under 235,000 inhabitants.
Forbury Gardens
- Categories: urban park, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45703° or 51° 27′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.967° or 0° 58′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C3XF24M+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 3119892OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q5467400
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Forbury Gardens” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “福伯裏花園”
- Chinese: “福伯里花园”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Forbury Gardens”
- Norwegian: “Forbury Gardens”
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