Weeton Barracks

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Weeton Barracks
Weeton-with-Preese
Singleton Road by Weeton Camp.jpg
Entrance to Weeton Barracks
Site information
TypeBarracks
Owner Ministry of Defence
OperatorFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Location
Location map United Kingdom Borough of Fylde.svg
Red pog.svg
Weeton Barracks
Location within the Borough of Fylde
Coordinates 53°49′12″N2°56′09″W / 53.82009°N 2.93582°W / 53.82009; -2.93582
Site history
Built1916
Built for War Office
In use1916–present

Weeton Barracks is a military installation at Weeton-with-Preese in Lancashire, England.

History

The barracks were established, using tented accommodation, as Weeton Camp in 1916 during the First World War. [1]

The Royal Air Force also used Weeton Camp, along with RAF Squires Gate and the army camp at Kirkham, for training purposes during the Second World War. [2] It continued to be used by the RAF, mainly for driver (MT) training, until 1965. [3]

The barracks were significantly enhanced in the early 1960s and became the home of 1st Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1965. [4] In 2011 it became the home of 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment after they returned from a three-year tour in Cyprus. [5] In 2021 the 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment moved to Elizabeth Barracks at Pirbright Camp. [6]

The barracks will become home to 1st Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment in 2024, when it returns from being the Regional Standby Battalion in Episkopi. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Weeton Camp, Lancashire: Blackpool Medics". BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "RAF Squires Gate". ControlTowers.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Stations - W". rafweb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lancashire Fusiliers". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "2nd battalion Duke of Lancaster regiment takes control of Weeton Barracks". Lancashire Telegraph. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Grants awarded under the NAAFI Fund 2020/21 March 2021" (PDF). NAAFI Fund. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Battalion leaves Dale Barracks in Chester for new post in Cyprus". Chester and District Standard. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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