General Reading Walk
Sunday 28th April - 2pm
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.
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?
