Spoken versionForbury Gardens Restoration Project
Celebrating the past, enhancing the future
Reading Borough Council was awarded £2.13 million by the heritage Lottery Fund to restore the historic features of the Gardens and to improve safety and access to visitors.
The final scheme was developed in consultation with interested groups and local residents. This included the restoration of the bandstand, the Maiwand Lion, the ornamental fountain, the garden walls and gateways and specialist conservation work to the Abbey Ruins.
The Gardens re-opened on 14 May 2005.
| Article | Description | |
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Project Update February - April 2004 | Latest developments in the Forbury Gardens Restoration Project, February - April 2004 |
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Project Update June 2004 | Latest developments in the Forbury Gardens Restoration Project, June 2004 |
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Project Update August 2004 | Latest developments in the Forbury Gardens Restoration Project - August 2004 |
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Project Update November 2004 | Latest developments in the Forbury Gardens Restoration Project - November 2004 |
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Project Update March 2005 | Latest developments in the Forbury Gardens Restoration Project - March 2005 |
Downloads
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| File | Type | Size | Download Time |
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| Restoration Proposalls and Overall Plan | 4,858 KB | 56Kbps Modem: 20 Minutes Broadband : 1 Minute |
Reading Borough Council Links
The websites below are administered by Reading Borough Council and provide further information on services.
| Link | Description |
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| Reading Museum Service | Find out more about the history of The Forbury Gardens & Abbey Ruins |
External Links
Reading Borough Council does not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the links or services below. Please note: when you follow these links you will leave this site.
| Link | Description |
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| Heritage Lottery Fund | Find out more about the work of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Landscape Design Associates | Landscape Design Associates is a professional consultancy of landscape architects, urban designers and environmental planners. |
| English Landscapes | English Landscapes are the main contractor for the project. |
| Wessex Archaeology | Wessex Archaeology have been appointed as the archaeological contractor for the project. |
| Friends of Reading Abbey | Find out more about Reading Abbey |
