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'''Friars Walk''' is a [[derelict]] indoor [[Shopping mall|shopping centre]] in the town of [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Berkshire]]. It is situated at the eastern end of [[Friar Street, Reading|Friar Street]] in the town centre.

== History ==
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Currently Friars Walk is used as a venue for [[airsoft]], known as the ''The Mall''.<ref>{{cite web|title=First and Only Bring you “THE MALL”|url=http://www.firstandonlyairsoft.com/locations/drug-lord-weekender/|publisher=First And Only Airsoft|accessdate=8 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=THE MALL ZOMBIE WARFARE - DEPOSIT|url=http://www.nationalairsoftgirls.com/wordpress/2011/05/the-mall-zombie-warfare-deposit/|publisher=National Airsoft Girls|accessdate=8 May 2011}}</ref>

== Future ==
If the proposed [[Station Hill, Reading|Station Hill]] development goes ahead Friars Walk will be demolished.

== References ==
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[[Category:Shopping centres in Berkshire]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Reading, Berkshire]]
[[Category:Shopping malls established in 1971]]
[[Category:Defunct shopping malls]]


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