Vauxhall Barracks

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Vauxhall Barracks
Didcot
NE corner of Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot - geograph.org.uk - 4362313.jpg
Vauxhall Barracks
Site information
TypeBarracks
Owner Ministry of Defence
OperatorFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Location
Oxfordshire UK location map.svg
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Vauxhall Barracks
Location within Oxfordshire
Coordinates 51°36′28″N01°14′41″W / 51.60778°N 1.24472°W / 51.60778; -1.24472
Site history
Built1910s
Built for War Office
In use1910s-Present
Garrison information
Occupants 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC

Vauxhall Barracks is a British Army installation in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

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History

The barracks were established during the First World War alongside a depot for storing explosives from Woolwich Arsenal. [1] By the end of the War 1,900 troops were based there. [1] Then during the Second World War elements of the Royal Berkshire Regiment were based at the barracks. [2]

The ordnance depot closed in 1964 when operations were moved to Bicester; [3] Didcot power station was built on the site. [4] The barracks, though, were retained; since 1982 they have has been the home of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC. [5] They are now known as Vauxhall Barracks. [5]

Based units

The following notable units are based at Vauxhall Barracks. [6] [7]

Royal Logistic Corps

Future

In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2028. [8] This was later extended to 2034. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Didcot: the essential guide". p. 14. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "8th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo of the Advance Party leaving the TA Centre on 30/9/1939 to move to Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot" . Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bicester Military Railway". Bicester Local History Society. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Steer, Brigadier Frank (2005). To The Warrior His Arms: the story of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1918-1993. Barnsley, S. Yorks: Pen & Sword.
  5. 1 2 "Bomb heroes' charity given honour". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Heyman, Charles (2013). The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2014-2015. Barnsley, England: Pen & Sword. p. 110. ISBN   978 1 78346 351 0.
  7. ↑ "11 EOD&S Regiment RLC". British Army. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Hansard, 25 November 2021" . Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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