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| HER Number | MWB21824 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | Building 80, Greenham Common airbase |
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Summary
Former Base Exchange (shop) on the Cold War airbase built between 1951 and 1953
Monument Type(s):
- SHOP (Mid 20th century - 1951 AD to 1953 AD)
- OFFICE (Late 20th century - Present - 1997 AD? to 2006 AD)
Full Description
A single storey, concrete walled, two bay rectangular structure with double piled pitched roofs built in the early 1950s as the main exchange store on the base. It sold clothing, stereos, televisions, gifts, household items, toiletries, snacks, reading material, games, children's' items, stationery, film, etc. Most recently, the building was recorded as being used as offices and stores <1>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | CgMs. 2006. Historic Buildings Record in respect of Former RAF/USAF Greenham Common Base, New Greenham Park, Near Newbury, Berkshire. CgMs Ref IF/JL 4020. 2018 WBC Network. p30 & appendix 1. [Unpublished document / SWB14710] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6570 | Greenham Common Airbase (RAF Greenham Common) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB884 | Historic Buildings 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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