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. The site was formerly known as the Forbury, and one of the roads flanking the current gardens is still known as The Forbury. Fairs were held on the site three times a year until the 19th century.

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urban park, United Kingdom, 

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  Farnham Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Farnham, Surrey, England, UK  

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  Wallingford Castle ⓘ
  castle in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, UK  

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  Windsor Castle ⓘ
  royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK  

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  Odiham Castle ⓘ
  ruined castle situated near Odiham in Hampshire, England, UK  

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  Greys Court ⓘ
  Tudor country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK  

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  Donnington Castle ⓘ
  ruined medieval castle in Berkshire, England  

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  Basing House ⓘ
  Tudor palace and castle in Old Basing, United Kingdom  

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  Dorneywood Garden ⓘ
  National Trust in South East England

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  Runnymede ⓘ
  water-meadow alongside the River Thames in Surrey, England

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  Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway ⓘ
  English standard gauge heritage railway

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  Cholsey and Wallingford Railway ⓘ
  railway line in the UK

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  Cliveden ⓘ
  country house in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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  Cole Museum of Zoology ⓘ
  university museum in Berkshire, UK

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  Dorchester Abbey Museum ⓘ
  Local museum in Dorchester, England, United Kingdom

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  Dorney Court ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in South Bucks, United Kingdom

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  Egham Museum ⓘ
  local museum in United Kingdom

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  Eton College Collections ⓘ
  collection of items kept by Eton College

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  Eton College Natural History Museum ⓘ
  

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  Living Chair Museum ⓘ
  Furniture museum in High Wycombe, England

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  Mapledurham House ⓘ
  an Elizabethan stately home in Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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  Museum of Berkshire Aviation ⓘ
  aircraft museum in Woodley, England

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  Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum ⓘ
  museum in Aldershot, United Kingdom

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  Shaw House ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in West Berkshire, England, UK

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  Stonor Park ⓘ
  Grade I listed country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK

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  Stratfield Saye House ⓘ
  Grade I listed country house in Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, England, UK  

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  The Nature Discovery Centre ⓘ
  

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  The Vyne ⓘ
  16th-century country house outside Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK

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  West Wycombe Park ⓘ
  country house in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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  Willis Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Basingstoke, United Kingdom

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  Wycombe Museum ⓘ
  museum in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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  Frogmore House ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Windsor, United Kingdom

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  Basildon Park ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in West Berkshire, England, UK

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  Reading Museum ⓘ
  local museum in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

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  West Berkshire Museum ⓘ
  museum in Newbury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

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  Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology ⓘ
  university museum in Berkshire, UK

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  Surrey Heath Museum ⓘ
  museum in Camberley, Surrey, England, UK

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  Museum of English Rural Life ⓘ
  museum in Reading, England, United Kingdom  

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  Windsor and Royal Borough Museum ⓘ
  local museum in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

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  Pendon Museum ⓘ
  museum in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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  Museum of Farnham ⓘ
  museum in Farnham, England, United Kingdom

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  Stanley Spencer Gallery ⓘ
  art museum in Cookham, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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  Didcot Railway Centre ⓘ
  railway museum in Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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  Berkshire Yeomanry Museum ⓘ
  museum in Windsor, England, United Kingdom

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  Wallingford Museum ⓘ
  Local museum in Wallingford, England, United Kingdom

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  The History On Wheels Museum ⓘ
  museum in Eton, Berkshire , England, UK

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  Museum of Military Medicine ⓘ
  military museum in Mytchett, Surrey, United Kingdom  

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  Aldershot Military Museum ⓘ
  military museum in South East England

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  Museum of Eton Life ⓘ
  museum in Windsor, England, UK

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  Thames Valley Police Museum ⓘ
  museum in Sulhamstead, England, UK

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  Challenge at Aldershot (Military & Aerospace Museums) ⓘ
  museum in Aldershot, England, UK

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  Bucklebury Farm Park ⓘ
  animal park located in Berkshire, England

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  Maidenhead Heritage Centre ⓘ
  museum in United Kingdom

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  The Living Rainforest ⓘ
  zoo in Berkshire, England

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  Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum ⓘ
  museum in Reading, England, United Kingdom

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  Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum ⓘ
  Automobile museum in Drayton St Leonard, England

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  River and Rowing Museum ⓘ
  Local museum in Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom

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  Milestones Living History Museum ⓘ
  Heritage centre in Basingstoke, United Kingdom

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  Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry ⓘ
  museum in Sindlesham, England, UK

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  Marlow Museum ⓘ
  museum in Marlow, England, UK

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  FAST Museum ⓘ
  aviation museum in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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  Old Chapel Textile Centre ⓘ
  museum in Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berskhire, England, UK

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1922 Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology

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1930 Surrey Heath Museum

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1951 Museum of English Rural Life

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1951 Windsor and Royal Borough Museum

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1954 Pendon Museum

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1961 Museum of Farnham

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1962 Stanley Spencer Gallery

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1967 Didcot Railway Centre

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1974 Berkshire Yeomanry Museum

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1978 Wallingford Museum

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1980 The History On Wheels Museum

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1982 Museum of Military Medicine

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1984 Aldershot Military Museum

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1985 Museum of Eton Life

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1985 Thames Valley Police Museum

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1989 Challenge at Aldershot (Military & Aerospace Museums)

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1992 Bucklebury Farm Park

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1993 Maidenhead Heritage Centre

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1993 The Living Rainforest

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1997 Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum

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1998 Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum

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1998 River and Rowing Museum

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2000 Milestones Living History Museum

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2002 Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry

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2009 Marlow Museum

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2009 FAST Museum

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2010 Old Chapel Textile Centre

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1903-08-31 front Forbury Gardens and lion monument

View from the tower of St. Laurence's Church, c. 1875

Forbury Gardens, Reading, c. 1875

The Maiwand Memorial, Reading, c. 1887

Forbury Gardens, Reading, c. 1900

A Picture of a Southern Town- Life in Wartime Reading, Berkshire, England, UK, 1945 D25217

Punks in Forbury Gardens in the 1980s

800px-Forbury Gardens, Reading

Snow in Forbury Gardens, Reading (106443063)

ForburyPano

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Farnham Castle	castle, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1067	Wallingford Castle	castle, archaeological site, concentric castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1070	Windsor Castle	castle, palace, tourist attraction, English country house, historic house museum, royal palace, Residence of the British Royal Family	Wikidata
site	castle	1207	Odiham Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1348	Greys Court	quadrangular castle, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1386	Donnington Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1531	Basing House	museum, castle, English country house, independent museum	Wikidata
site	garden		Dorneywood Garden	garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Runnymede	water-meadow, garden	Wikidata
site	museum		Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway	heritage railway, ELR railway line section	Wikidata
site	museum		Cholsey and Wallingford Railway	heritage railway, railway line	Wikidata
site	museum		Cliveden	English country house, historic house museum, country house hotel	Wikidata
site	museum		Cole Museum of Zoology	university museum, zoological museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Dorchester Abbey Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Dorney Court	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Egham Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Eton College Collections	art collection, classroom museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Eton College Natural History Museum	classroom museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Living Chair Museum	furniture museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Mapledurham House	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Museum of Berkshire Aviation	aviation museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum	military museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Shaw House	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Stonor Park	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Stratfield Saye House	military museum, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Nature Discovery Centre	nature center	Wikidata
site	museum		The Vyne	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		West Wycombe Park	English country house, historic house museum, estate	Wikidata
site	museum		Willis Museum	museum, city hall, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Wycombe Museum	local museum, independent museum, furniture museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1684	Frogmore House	English country house, historic house museum, Residence of the British Royal Family	Wikidata
site	museum	1770	Basildon Park	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1883	Reading Museum	local museum, museum building, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1904	West Berkshire Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1922	Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology	university museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1930	Surrey Heath Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1951	Museum of English Rural Life	archive, university museum, academic archive, agricultural museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1951	Windsor and Royal Borough Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1954	Pendon Museum	museum, charitable organization, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1961	Museum of Farnham	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1962	Stanley Spencer Gallery	art museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1967	Didcot Railway Centre	independent museum, railway museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	Berkshire Yeomanry Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	Wallingford Museum	local museum, independent museum, house, charitable organization	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	The History On Wheels Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	Museum of Military Medicine	independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1984	Aldershot Military Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Museum of Eton Life	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Thames Valley Police Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1989	Challenge at Aldershot (Military & Aerospace Museums)	military museum, aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Bucklebury Farm Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	Maidenhead Heritage Centre	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	The Living Rainforest	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1997	Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1998	Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum	museum, archive	Wikidata
site	museum	1998	River and Rowing Museum	local museum, maritime museum, independent museum, sports museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	Milestones Living History Museum	local museum, heritage center, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2002	Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2009	Marlow Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2009	FAST Museum	aviation museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2010	Old Chapel Textile Centre	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		1903-08-31 front Forbury Gardens and lion monument		Commons
commons	image		View from the tower of St. Laurence's Church, c. 1875		Commons
commons	image		Forbury Gardens, Reading, c. 1875		Commons
commons	image		The Maiwand Memorial, Reading, c. 1887		Commons
commons	image		Forbury Gardens, Reading, c. 1900		Commons
commons	image		A Picture of a Southern Town- Life in Wartime Reading, Berkshire, England, UK, 1945 D25217		Commons
commons	image		Punks in Forbury Gardens in the 1980s		Commons
commons	image		800px-Forbury Gardens, Reading		Commons
commons	image		Snow in Forbury Gardens, Reading (106443063)		Commons
commons	image		ForburyPano		Commons