Friars Walk, Reading
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Friars Walk | |
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General information | |
Type | shopping centre |
Location | Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, UK |
Construction started | 1973-4[1] |
Owner | Sackville Properties |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Other information | |
Number of stores | 25 |
Friars Walk is a derelict indoor shopping centre in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated at the eastern end of 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.[2][3]
Future
If the proposed Station Hill development goes ahead Friars Walk will be demolished.
References
- ^ Phillips, Daphne (1980). The Story of Reading. Countryside Books. p. 167. ISBN 0-905392-07-8.
- ^ "First and Only Bring you "THE MALL"". First And Only Airsoft. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "THE MALL ZOMBIE WARFARE - DEPOSIT". National Airsoft Girls. Retrieved 8 May 2011.