Albemarle Barracks, England
| Albemarle Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Near Stamfordham, Northumberland in England | |
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_508588.jpg) Disused airfield at Albemarle Barracks | |
  Albemarle Barracks Shown within Northumberland | |
| Coordinates | 55°01′03″N 001°52′25″W / 55.01750°N 1.87361°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1970-Present |
Albemarle Barracks is a British Army barracks located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Stamfordham, Northumberland and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.
History
The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Ouston airbase, in 1970. The barracks were occupied by Junior Signalmans Wing of 11 Signal Regiment in the 1970s,[1] before they were handed over to the Junior Infantry Battalion in the 1980s.[2] The barracks were home to 39 Regiment Royal Artillery from 1995[3] until that regiment disbanded there in February 2015.[4] On 13 July 2015 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery started transferring from its former base in Bergen-Hohne Garrison, Germany.[5] Its runways are used by Northumbria Police for driver training and as a stop-off point for nuclear warheads convoys en route via road between RNAD Coulport and AWE Aldermaston as part of the UK Trident programme.[6]
References
- ^ "Junior Signalman Wing 11th Signal Regiment, Albemarle Barracks, Ouston, Northumberland". National Archives. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Boy soldier cleared over shooting of best friend". The Independent. 17 July 1992. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "39 Regiment - The Welsh Gunners". British Army. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Albemarle Barracks bids farewell to the Welsh Gunners as flag is lowered for final time". Evening Chronicle. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Mounted gunners move in". Hexham Courant. Hexham, Northumberland. 26 June 2015. p. 3.
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