| Forthside Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Stirling | |
 Forthside Barracks | |
  Forthside Barracks Location within Stirlingshire | |
| Coordinates | 56°7′1″N03°55′36″W / 56.11694°N 3.92667°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1899-Present |
Forthside Barracks is a military installation in Stirling, Scotland.
Forthside Barracks were built as an ordnance depot in 1899. [1] It became the depot of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders before they vacated the place in 1999. [2]
In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the facility, as well as the adjacent Meadowforth Barracks, would close in 2022. [3]
51st Infantry Brigade and Army Headquarters Scotland relocated from Forthside to Redford Cavalry Barracks in Edinburgh on 26 March 2021. [4]
Units based at Forthside Barracks include:
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