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| HER Number | MWB21827 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | Building 106, Greenham Common airbase |
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Summary
Former Child Care Centre on the Cold War airbase built between 1983 and 1986 and still used as a nursery
Monument Type(s):
- NURSERY (Late 20th century - Present - 1983 AD to 1986 AD)
Full Description
A rectangular building with a recessed southwest corner, comprising a single storey of red brick, four interlinked hipped roofs and an associated playground area to the northeast. The building was constructed as a child care centre for the families of base workers and servicemen in the early 1980s. It is the only remaining building from the Cold War base south of Second Street West. Most recently, the building was recorded as being used as a nursery <1>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | CgMs. 2006. Historic Building Record in respect of Former RAF/USAF Greenham Common Base, New Greenham Park, Near Newbury, Berkshire. CgMs Ref IF/JL 4020. 2018 WBC Network. p37 & appendix 1. [Unpublished document / SWB14710] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6570 | Greenham Common Airbase (RAF Greenham Common) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB884 | Historic Building Record in respect of Former RAF/USAF Greenham Common Base, New Greenham Park (Ref: IF/JL 4020) |
| EWB858 | Historic Building Report: Greenham Common Airbase, Greenham, Berkshire (Ref: NBR No 93234) |
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