Hightown Barracks
| Hightown Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Wrexham | |
 Hightown Barracks | |
  Hightown Barracks Location within Wrexham County Borough | |
| Coordinates | 53°02′16″N 2°58′58″W / 53.03775°N 2.98275°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1877 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1877–Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 101 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Hightown Barracks is a military installation in Wrexham, Wales.
History
The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style as a depot for the Royal Welch Fusiliers and completed in 1877.[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2] Many recruits were enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War and the barracks were also used by a commando unit during the Second World War.[1]The Regiment amalgamated with the Royal Regiment of Wales to form the Royal Welsh in 2004 and troops from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh left the barracks for the last time in November 2013.[3] The barracks are still used by 101 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Buildings and places of Wrexham past and present". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Echoes of the past in these Army cuts". 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Royal Welsh ends tradition at Hightown Barracks, Wrexham". BBC. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.