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.
| Forbury Gardens | |
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The Maiwand Lion, with Forbury Hill behind and to the left | |
Location in Berkshire
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Reading, Berkshire, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°27′25″N 0°58′2″W |
| Operated by | Reading Borough Council |
The gardens are listed as Grade II in the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, and are managed by Reading Borough Council. In 2020, they were the site of a terrorist attack in which three people were killed and others injured.
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.