Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall

Queen Elizabeth Barracks is a military installation in Strensall, North Yorkshire, England.

Queen Elizabeth Barracks
Strensall
The military training ground at Strensall
Queen Elizabeth Barracks
Location within North Yorkshire
Coordinates54°1′39″N 01°2′30″W
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1884
Built forWar Office
In use1884-Present
Garrison information
Occupants2 Medical Brigade

History

Strensall Camp, which covers about 1,800 acres (730 ha) and stretches to Towthorpe (to the west), was formed by the War Office in 1884 for training troops.[1] The barracks were renamed Queen Elizabeth Barracks in the 1950s and went on to become the regional centre for infantry training as the Yorkshire Brigade Depôt in 1960.[2] The barracks then became the depot of the King's Division in 1968.[3]

On 11 June 1974, the Provisional Irish Republican Army planted and exploded devices at the camp, though there was no loss of life.[4]

The camp is now the home of Headquarters 2 Medical Brigade, 34 Field Hospital, HQ Strensall Training Centre, 4 Cadet Training Team, Army Medical Services (Force Troops Command), the King's Division Recruiting Team, Army Youth Team, The Garrison Dental Centre, Military Police Guarding Service Defence Platoon, HQ Yorkshire (North and West) Army Cadet Force and other smaller units.[5]

In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2021.[6] This was subsequently extended to 2024.[7]

References
  1. Laycock, Mike (7 November 2016). "York barracks to close - 300+ jobs threatened - Anger mounts - LATEST". York Press. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "Infantry Brigade Depots". Hansard. 9 July 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. "Strensall Area Guide". Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. "IRA Explosions". House of Lords Debate:Green Howards Band Equipment. Hansard. 374: cc363–85. 28 September 1976. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  5. "Current military use". Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  6. "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. "Will your base be staying open?". Forces.net. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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