ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS

ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS, FORBURY GARDENS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1113478
Date first listed:: 14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:: ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS
Statutory Address:: ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS, FORBURY GARDENS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1113478
Date first listed:: 14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:: ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS
Statutory Address 1:: ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS, FORBURY GARDENS
Statutory Address 2:: ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS, FORBURY ROAD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Statutory Address:: ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS, FORBURY GARDENS
Statutory Address:: ARCHWAY CONNECTING FORBURY GARDENS TO ABBEY RUINS. INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS FLANKING PATH TO ABBEY RUINS, FORBURY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Reading (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 71970 73585

Details

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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Legacy System number:: 38935
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 3 Berkshire,

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.