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| HER Number | MWB20552 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of former public Second World War air raid shelter at Newbury Railway Station |
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Summary
Former location of brick built rectangular shelter for communal use during bombing raids, demolished in 2020
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Brick rectangular air raid shelter built in 1941 during the Second World War adjacent to the down (south side) platform of Newbury Railway Station. Traces of its use as an air raid shelter were visible during a site visit in 2001. However the building was demolished without record in 2020.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Orr, S. 2001-2013. Site Visits in West Berkshire by Historic Environment Record Officer. 2001. [Personal observation / SWB147315] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6062 | Newbury Station (GWR) (Building) |
| MWB20834 | Public Second World War air raid shelter in Victoria Park, Newbury (Building) |
| MWB21795 | Site of air raid shelter, Cheap Street, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB22501 | Site of an air raid shelter, Market Street, Newbury (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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