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Latitude: 51.4568 / 51°27'24"N
Longitude: -0.9683 / 0°58'5"W
OS Eastings: 471776
OS Northings: 173600
OS Grid: SU717736
Mapcode National: GBR QMF.L6
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.5NF1
Plus Code: 9C3XF24J+PM
Entry Name: Wall and gatepiers of St Laurence's Graveyard
Listing Date: 19 March 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1155686
English Heritage Legacy ID: 38930
ID on this website: 101155686
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
Tagged with: Wall
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THE FORBURY
Wall and gatepiers of St Laurence's Graveyard
19.3.75.
GV
II
Gatepiers inscribed "Rebuilt AD 1791". Red brick gate piers with central break to front. Limestone plinths and block capping, ball finials. Taynton Stone and Hornton Stone elements. Plain wrought iron overthrow with lamp. The retaining wall to the graveyard joins the Magistrates' Court with the south-east corner of St Laurence's Church. Curved to Forbury corner. Red brick except south length, about 50 yards, where the lower part is older and of flint. Height varies from about five feet at west end to ten feet at east end.
Listing NGR: SU7177773604
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