Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall
Queen Elizabeth Barracks | |
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Strensall | |
Entrance to Queen Elizabeth Barracks | |
Coordinates | 54°1′39″N 01°2′30″W / 54.02750°N 1.04167°WCoordinates: 54°1′39″N 01°2′30″W / 54.02750°N 1.04167°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1884 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1884-Present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 2 Medical Brigade |
Queen Elizabeth Barracks is a military installation in Strensall, North Yorkshire, England.
History
Strensall Camp, which covers about 1,800 acres (730 ha) and stretches to Towthorpe (to the west), was formed by the War Office in 1884 for training troops.[1] The barracks were renamed Queen Elizabeth Barracks in the 1950s and went on to become the regional centre for infantry training as the Yorkshire Brigade Depôt in 1960.[2] The barracks then became the depot of the King's Division in 1968.[3]
On 11 June 1974, the Provisional Irish Republican Army planted and exploded devices at the camp, though there was no loss of life.[4]
In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2021.[5] This was subsequently extended to 2024.[6]
Current units
Current units at the site are:[7]
- Headquarters, 2nd Medical Brigade
- 34 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
- Army Training Unit (North East)
- 1st (United Kingdom) Division Operational Shooting Training Team
- Headquarters, Yorkshire (North and West) Army Cadet Force
- 4 Infantry Brigade Cadet Training Team
References
- ^ Laycock, Mike (7 November 2016). "York barracks to close - 300+ jobs threatened - Anger mounts - LATEST". York Press. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Infantry Brigade Depots". Hansard. 9 July 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Strensall Area Guide". Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "IRA Explosions". House of Lords Debate:Green Howards Band Equipment. Hansard. 374: cc363–85. 28 September 1976. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Will your base be staying open?". Forces.net. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Military Bases: City of York". Retrieved 1 March 2021.