Albemarle Barracks, England
| Albemarle Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Near Stamfordham, Northumberland in England | |
 View from Harlow Hill looking across Albemarle Barracks. | |
  Albemarle Barracks Shown within Northumberland | |
| Coordinates | 55°01′03″N 001°52′25″W / 55.01750°N 1.87361°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1970-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery |
Albemarle Barracks is a British Army barracks located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Stamfordham, Northumberland and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.
History
[edit]The barracks were established on the site of the former RAF Ouston airbase in 1970. The barracks were occupied by Junior Signalmans Wing of 11 Signal Regiment in the 1970s,[1] before they were handed over to the Junior Infantry Battalion in the mid-1980s.[2]
The barracks were home to 39 Regiment Royal Artillery from 1995,[3] until that regiment disbanded there in February 2015.[4] The 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery moved from its former base in Bergen-Hohne Garrison, Germany, to Albemarle Barracks in 2015.[5]
The runways are used by Northumbria Police for driver training and as a stop-off point for nuclear warheads convoys en route via road between RNAD Coulport and AWE Aldermaston as part of the UK Trident programme.[6]
Current units
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Junior Signalman Wing 11th Signal Regiment, Albemarle Barracks, Ouston, Northumberland". National Archives. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Boy soldier cleared over shooting of best friend". The Independent. 17 July 1992. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "39 Regiment - The Welsh Gunners". British Army. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Albemarle Barracks bids farewell to the Welsh Gunners as flag is lowered for final time". Evening Chronicle. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery Say Goodbye..... - RA Association". www.thegunners.org.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Nukewatch Information Pack" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2018.