Victoria Barracks, Windsor

Victoria Barracks
Windsor, Berkshire in England

Band of The Scots Guards leaves Victoria Barracks
Victoria Barracks
Shown within Berkshire
Coordinates 51°28′43″N 000°36′26″W / 51.47861°N 0.60722°W / 51.47861; -0.60722Coordinates: 51°28′43″N 000°36′26″W / 51.47861°N 0.60722°W / 51.47861; -0.60722
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Garrison information
Occupants 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards

Victoria Barracks is a British Army barracks located 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of Windsor Castle.

History

The barracks were built in 1853[1] and were enlarged in 1911.[2] They remain the place from where troops set off to change the guard at Windsor Castle.[3] The Coldstream Guards, who have been based at the barracks since 2011, will remain there until 2019 enabling them to build strong links with the town.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "A brief history of Windsor". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "The royal borough of Windsor: Introduction, A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 3". 1923. p. 1-5. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Changing the Guard at Windsor Castle". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Coldstream Guards to be based in Windsor for another six years". Windsor Observer. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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