Summary
Alanbrooke Barracks is a military installation at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire, England. The site will close in 2031.
| Alanbrooke Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Topcliffe | |
 Alanbrooke Barracks | |
  Alanbrooke Barracks Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 54°12′12″N 01°24′06″W / 54.20333°N 1.40167°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1974 |
| In use | 1974-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 4th Regiment Royal Artillery |
History edit
The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Topcliffe airbase, in 1974, as an ordnance field park.[1] The barracks were named Alanbrooke Barracks after Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke, a former Royal Artillery officer, when 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery took over the site in 1977.[2] The barracks continued as an artillery base with the arrival of 49 Regiment Royal Artillery in 1982,[3] 27th Regiment Royal Artillery in 1986,[4] 19th Regiment Royal Artillery in 1990,[5] 40th Regiment Royal Artillery in 1998,[6] and 4th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2008.[7]
The barracks were also home to 15th Infantry Brigade from January 1982 to November 1992.[8]
Current units edit
Future edit
The barracks are set to close in 2031 under the Better Defence Estate plan.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "Ordnance Field Parks 20 on". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "1st Regiment RHA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "49th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "27th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "19th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "40th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "4th Regiment Royal Artillery". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "History of 15th Infantry Brigade" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Hansard, 26 November 2021".
- ^ "Disposal database: House of Commons report". Retrieved 26 November 2021.