St George's Barracks
For St George's Barracks in Sutton Coldfield, see St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield.
| St George's Barracks | |
|---|---|
| North Luffenham | |
  St George's Barracks Location within Rutland | |
| Coordinates | 52°37′56″N 00°36′38″W / 52.63222°N 0.61056°WCoordinates: 52°37′56″N 00°36′38″W / 52.63222°N 0.61056°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1998 |
| In use | 1998-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 16th Regiment Royal Artillery |
St George's Barracks are a military installation near to the village of North Luffenham in Rutland.
History
The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airbase, in 1998. They became the home of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1999,[1] of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 2003[2] and of the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2007.[3]
In 2013 16th Regiment Royal Artillery received the Freedom of Oakham on behalf of the barracks.[4]
References
- ↑ "Royal Regiment of Fusiliers". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "St George's Barracks". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "16th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Soldiers in parade to salute freedom of town". Leicester Mercury. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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