Alanbrooke Barracks
| Alanbrooke Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, England | |
| File:RAF Topcliffe from the B1448 - geograph.org.uk - 2894916.jpg Alanbrooke Barracks | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army barracks |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | File:Flag of the British Army.svg British Army |
| Controlled by | Royal Artillery |
| Condition | Operational |
| Location | |
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| Area | 151 hectares (370 acres)[1] |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1974 |
| In use | 1974 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 4th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Alanbrooke Barracks is a military installation at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire, England.
History
[edit | edit source]The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Topcliffe airbase, in 1974, as an ordnance field park.[2] The barracks were named Alanbrooke Barracks after Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke, a former Royal Artillery officer, when 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery took over the site in 1977.[3] The barracks continued as an artillery base with the arrival of 49 Regiment Royal Artillery in 1982,[4] 27th Regiment Royal Artillery in 1986,[5] 19th Regiment Royal Artillery in 1990,[6] 40th Regiment Royal Artillery in 1998,[7] and 4th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2008.[8]
The barracks were also home to 15th Infantry Brigade from January 1982 to November 1992.[9]
Current units
[edit | edit source]Future
[edit | edit source]The barracks are set to close in 2032 under the Better Defence Estate plan.[11][12]
See also
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