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Shoreham Airport. Britain’s oldest airport, opened 1910, and the first purpose-built commercial airport in the world, with a fine Art Deco terminal building by Stavers Tiltman, 1936.
Shoreham Airport, opened in 1910, is Britain’s oldest airport and the world’s first purpose-built commercial airport. It features a notable Art Deco terminal designed by Stavers Tiltman in 1936, reflecting its historical significance in the development of civil aviation.
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Photo: Josie Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0