Vauxhall Barracks is a British Army installation in Didcot, Oxfordshire. It is set to close in 2034.
Vauxhall Barracks | |
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Didcot | |
Vauxhall Barracks Location within Oxfordshire | |
Coordinates | 51°36′28″N 01°14′41″W / 51.60778°N 1.24472°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1910s |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1910s-Present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC |
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]
The following notable units are based at Vauxhall Barracks.[6][7]
In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2028.[8] This was later extended to 2034.[9]