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In general, a forbury is an area in front of or adjacent to the boundary of a mediaeval monastery, and means 'borough in front'. Specifically it may refer to: * Forbury Gardens, a public garden in the English town of Reading formerly known as the Forbury * Forbury CRE Software, an Australian provider of commercial real estate valuation software *Forbury, New Zealand, a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin named after the Reading Forbury See also *Forbury Park Raceway Forbury Park Raceway was a horseracing venue in the New Zealand city of Dunedin until its closure in 2021. It was located close to the Pacific Ocean coast in the suburb of Saint Kilda. The raceway was initially developed in 1870 on an area of ...

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. The gardens are listed as Grade II in the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Forbury, a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, was named after the gardens by early resident William Henry Valpy, who was born in Reading. History Early years Reading Abbey was founded in 1121, by Henry I, and for the next four centuries it dominated the town, becoming one of the most influential establishments in England. Like other such monasteries, Reading had a ''forbury'', or 'borough in front', an area of open land which provided a meeting place between the Abbey and the town. The Fo ...
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Forbury CRE Software
Stephen Dennis Surridge (born 17 July 1970) is the founder of Forbury (Commercial Real Estate Property Valuations Software) and also a former New Zealand rugby union player. Education Surridge received his Engineering degree from the University of Auckland in 1992 and then completed a postgraduate diploma in Manufacturing Management at the University of Cambridge in the UK in 1996. From 2000 to 2003 in Sydney, he gained a postgraduate diploma in finance and investment from the Securities Institute of Australia. Career Rugby career A number 8, Surridge represented Auckland and Canterbury at a provincial level and the in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on the 1997 tour of Ireland, Wales and England, playing in three matches but no internationals. By the time he finished in top rugby Steve had played 29 Super 12 matches for the Crusaders and 28 matches for Canterbury. He had a leading role in the NPC first division title ...
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Forbury, New Zealand
Forbury is a small residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is south-southwest of the city centre and lies immediately to the north of St Clair, between it and Caversham. The suburb is low lying, having originally been marshy land reclaimed in the later 19th century. As such, it is often prone to flooding. It lies at the northwest corner of a plain that stretches across South Dunedin and St Kilda known locally as "The Flat". The land rises to the northwest of the suburb to form Caversham Valley, and immediately to the west the land rises abruptly in a cliff face that is located one kilometre inland from St Clair Beach. The suburb stretches to the east of this cliff across the plain towards South Dunedin. Apart from Caversham and St Clair, Forbury is bounded by St Kilda in the south, Kew in the west, and South Dunedin in the east. The name Forbury is somewhat confusing, as it is used for several local features, not all of them within the suburb. Notable amo ...
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