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| HER Number | MWB21830 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | Building 113, Greenham Common airbase |
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Summary
Former USAF Strategic Air Command Airmen's Service Club built in 1952 and altered in 1986/87 to be used as a Recreation Centre on the Cold War airbase
Monument Type(s):
- SERVICES CLUB (Mid 20th century to Late 20th century - Present - 1952 AD to 1987 AD)
- ARTS CENTRE (Late 20th century - Present - 1997 AD? to 2006 AD)
Full Description
Originally an H-plan building constructed in 1952 as a servicemen's club for the USAF, the building was altered in the 1980s during the GLCM occupation of the airbase. Alterations included the creation of a theatre. The building was built as a single storey construction with pitched roof and concrete walls. Most recently, the building was recorded as being used as an arts centre <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. p39 & 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 [Unpublished document / SWB14710] |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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