Abbey Forbury
Abbey Forbury is in Reading, England. Abbey Forbury is situated nearby to The Blade, as well as near the work of art Interpretation of Ruins.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Reading Crown Court.
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 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.
Forbury Gardens
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Forbury Gardens is situated 530 feet northwest of Abbey Forbury.
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, Reading 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.
Cemetery Junction
Locality
Photo: Walton Adams, Public domain.
Cemetery Junction is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on Newtown, in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from Wokingham.
Abbey Forbury
- Type: Commerce
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45569° or 51° 27′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.9661° or 0° 57′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3XF24M+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 3995241OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Blade and Interpretation of Ruins.
Nearby Places
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