 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.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.