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General Reading walk
Sun, 31 Mar
|Banksy Mural, Reading Gaol
Our introduction to Reading. A short ramble around our much maligned town with a general description of points of interest that shows some of the 'Ding's qualities.
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31 Mar 2024, 10:30 – 11:30
Banksy Mural, Reading Gaol, Forbury Rd, Reading RG1, UK
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Come and join us and discover
- the origins of Reading street names such as Valpy Street, Blagrave Street, Gun Street, St Mary's Butts and Friar Street
- where was the site of the world's largest biscuit factory?
- why did a famous Victorian gothic architect abandon his usual style for a Reading church?
- which Reading buildings were the subject of some of the earliest known photographs?
- what used to stand on the site of the Oracle Shopping Centre?
- what was the site of a Spitfire factory in World War 2?
- where were Reading's botanical gardens?
Tour starts from Banksy Mural outside Reading Gaol, Forbury Road, Reading. (What3Words location - windy.lift.gloves)
Amount of walking - approximately 1 step free mile
Tour finishes by Reading railway station
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