| Stoughton Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Guildford | |
 Stoughton Barracks | |
  Stoughton Barracks Location within Surrey | |
| Coordinates | 51°15′19″N00°35′29″W / 51.25528°N 0.59139°W Coordinates: 51°15′19″N00°35′29″W / 51.25528°N 0.59139°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1876 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1876–1983 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment |
Stoughton Barracks was a military installation at Guildford in Surrey.
The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style and completed in 1876. [1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. [2] The barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 2nd (West Surrey) Regiment of Foot. [3] Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) with its depot in the barracks in 1881. [3]
The barracks were used as an army recruiting centre during the First World War and as a reception and training centre for infantry recruits during the Second World War. [1] In 1958 the barracks were used a location for the comedy film Carry On Sergeant . [4] The barracks ceased to be a regimental depot in 1959 when the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was amalgamated with the East Surrey Regiment, although the keep was still used as a pay office and a record office until 1983 when it was sold to Countryside Properties. [1] The building is now known as "Cardwell's Keep". [5]
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