Combermere Barracks
| Combermere Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Windsor | |
 Queen Elizabeth II with soldiers of the Household Cavalry at Combermere Barracks | |
  Combermere Barracks Location in Berkshire | |
| Coordinates | 51°28′24″N 0°37′2″W / 51.47333°N 0.61722°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1804 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1804-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Welsh Guards |
Combermere Barracks, Windsor is a British Army installation 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from Windsor Castle.
History
[edit]| Windsor Barracks Act 1867 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
 | |
| Long title | An Act for extinguishing certain Rights of Way over and along Barrack Lane in the Borough of New Windsor in the County of Berks. |
| Citation | 30 & 31 Vict. c. 109 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 20 August 1867 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 |
Status: Repealed | |
The original barracks, known as Clewer Barracks, were designed to accommodate the Royal Horse Guards and were built at Clewer Park between 1796 and 1800. Queen Victoria ordered the replacement of the barracks, after a personal visit in 1864 exposed to her its unhygienic conditions. The new barracks, which cover over 20 acres (8 ha), were named after Field Marshal Lord Combermere and include a riding school which was built in 1881.[1]
The barracks were renovated in 2006 and became the home of the Household Cavalry Regiment.[2]
The Household Cavalry Regiment moved from Combermere Barracks to Bulford Camp in May 2019.[3] No. 18 Troop and the training wing remained in Windsor.[4]
The 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards moved into the barracks and joined the London District to start their ceremonial duties.[5]
Based units
[edit]The following notable units are based at Combermere Barracks.[6][7]
British Army
[edit]- Household Cavalry Regiment[5]
- No.18 Troop[4]
- Training Wing
- The Royal Yeomanry
- 3 Troop, C (Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry) Squadron – Windsor (Army Reserve)
- 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards (Public Duties battalion under London District)[4][5]
- Headquarters Company
- No.1 (Prince of Wales')
- No.2 Company
- No.3 (Little Iron Men) Company
- Support Company
References
[edit]- ^ "Wookie look: Queen meets soldier in Chewbacca-style camouflage". Daily Mirror. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "The Household Cavalry | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Household Cavalry parade marks departure for Bulford". Military Times. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Major General Bathurst's good news for the Cadets". Royal Borough Observer. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Household Cavalry set to leave Windsor". www.windsorexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Royal Yeomanry". British Army. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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