St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield
Appearance
St George's Barracks | |
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Sutton Coldfield | |
![]() Main gate at St George's House, Sutton Coldfield | |
Coordinates | 52°34′09″N 01°47′51″W / 52.56917°N 1.79750°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1960 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1960–c.2000 |
St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield was a military installation in Sutton Coldfield.
History
[edit]Originally built in 1942 as the home of 216 Maintenance Unit RAF,[1] the site was renamed St George's Barracks and became the regional centre for infantry training as the Fusilier Brigade Depot in 1960.[2] The barracks went on to be the army personnel selection centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1972.[3] The Army personnel selection centre closed in early summer 1994 and most of the land was later sold off for housing.[4] The Defence Infrastructure Organisation still remains in offices at St George's House.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "216 Maintenance Unit, formed at Sutton Coldfield, August 1942". National Archives. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Infantry Brigade Depots (Location)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 7 March 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Army Barracks, Sutton Coldfield 1958". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "St. George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield". Hansard. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Defence Infrastructure Organisation". Retrieved 18 April 2014.