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Archway Connecting Forbury Gardens to Abbey Ruins. Including Retaining Walls Flanking Path to Abbey Ruins

A Grade II* Listed Building in Abbey, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4567 / 51°27'24"N

Longitude: -0.9655 / 0°57'55"W

OS Eastings: 471970

OS Northings: 173585

OS Grid: SU719735

Mapcode National: GBR QNF.68

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.6NX5

Plus Code: 9C3XF24M+MQ

Entry Name: Archway Connecting Forbury Gardens to Abbey Ruins. Including Retaining Walls Flanking Path to Abbey Ruins

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113478

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38935

ID on this website: 101113478

Location: Reading, Berkshire, RG1

County: Reading

Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Reading

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Reading St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


FORBURY GARDENS
1.
5128
Archway connecting
Forbury Gardens to
Abbey Ruins . Including
retaining walls flanking
path to Abbey ruins
SU 7173 NE 1/482
II*
2.
Mid C19 archway incorporating numerous fragments from the C12 Abbey. Flint
base and high parapet walls (see Wall between Forbury Road and Abbot's Walk,
Forbury Road). Soffit built of reused ashlar from abbey. Voussoirs are sculptured
fragments (roll-mould, chevron, catshead etc). Each corner has imposts formed
of double nook shaft capitals. The retaining walls on either side of alley
leading to Abbey Ruins contain many more fragments included the north-west
crossing pier capital.


Listing NGR: SU7197073585

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