Remembering Chris Whitton, a young surveyor, as Shire Hall faces demolition for a new logistics hub. Young Surveyor Remembered as Offices Face Demolition in Reading, UK Chris Whitton worked at Shire Hall. Shire Hall was located in Shinfield Park near Reading. In 1994, Chris worked for Jones Lang Wootton. The council contracted this company; they…
Wokingham approves demolition of Shire Hall, brutalist office complex, to make way for Shinfield Park redevelopment. Go Ahead Given to Demolish Former Berkshire County Council Offices The Shire Hall office complex is at Shinfield Arms roundabout. It was Berkshire County Council’s offices before. The location is within Wokingham Borough Council’s area, and it’s technically inside…
A memorial bench for a Reading man, removed during site work, will be reinstated after redevelopment. Reading Memorial Bench To Be Reinstated After Redevelopment Shire Hall was built in Shinfield Park in 1981. It housed Berkshire County Council offices. Woodland and a small duck pond surround it. A bench exists to remember Chris Whitton, who…