QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
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QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
REDISCOVERED

QUEEN VICTORIA STREET REDISCOVEREDQUEEN VICTORIA STREET REDISCOVEREDQUEEN VICTORIA STREET REDISCOVERED
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  • Vision
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Queen Victoria Street & Friar Street

The vision is to create a vibrant mixed use development in this key town centre location while protecting one of the key heritage assets of Reading for future generations. 


The scheme will provide a market square with enhanced retail, and visitor accommodation in the form of an aparthotel and a 4* hotel. 

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Site Location


Restoration of Queen Victoria Street and the Regeneration of Friar Street


A Shared Vision for Reading - Helping to Deliver Reading 2050 Vision


Transforming a Place


Project Vision Summary

  • Considered architectural intervention 
  • Revived and re-imagined as a key gateway site 
  • Significant capital investment in Reading town centre (£45m)
  • Innovative and responsive, supporting Reading 2050
  • Opportunities for independent retailers
  • Creating employment through construction and operation 
  • Reduced carbon footprint by adapting and extending the existing buildings
  • Low energy building targeting BREEAM Excellent 
  • Creation of a market square and laneways
  • Town centre recovery visitor expenditure 
  • Catalyst for the regeneration of Friar Street 
  • Economic boost from visitor and business spend locally 
  • Heritage - restoring iconic buildings, securing the future of decaying and empty buildings and re-establishing the use of The Bugle 
  • Public realms, new laneways and public open spaces 

"A destination location that restores the listed buildings of Queen Victoria Street and Friar Street, creates a market square retail experience and provides overnight accommodation in a variety of concepts. The scheme will create vibrancy, employment opportunities and in turn, support the local and regional economy" 

What We Will Deliver


Consultation and Heritage



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