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. The site was formerly known as the Forbury. The current gardens is still known as The Forbury. Fairs were held on the site three times a year until the 19th century.
On 20 June 2020, three people were killed and three others seriously injured in a mass stabbing at the Forbury Gardens. The incident is being treated as a terrorist incident.[1]
Forbury Gardens Media
Forbury Hill, used as a gun emplacement in the civil war
The Rustic Fountain dates from 1856 and the inauguration of the first gardens.
The Reading Cenotaph, with the Victoria Gates and gardens behind
Flowers on the bandstand in memory of the three victims of the 2020 attack
Map of Forbury Gardens today
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References
- ↑ "Man arrested following incident of stabbing – Reading | Thames Valley Police". www.thamesvalley.police.uk. Thames Valley Police. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
