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Construction of the houses and flats for GCHQ staff proceeded
ahead of schedule, and the bulk of the work was completed by the middle
of 1953, some nine months earlier than expected.
New office buildings and the move, 1952-1954
Meanwhile, GCHQ had found it needed more accommodation at both Oakley
and Benhall.
At first it was thought that the original buildings would be adequate,
but new workshops were needed at Benhall and a very large new office building,
providing an extra 100.000 square feet, had to be built at Oakley. Because
the domestic housing was ready sooner than expected it was the finishing
of this building, in 1954, which marked the completion of the move.
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