Claro Barracks
| Claro Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Ripon | |
  Claro Barracks Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 54°8′37″N 01°33′0″W / 54.14361°N 1.55000°WCoordinates: 54°8′37″N 01°33′0″W / 54.14361°N 1.55000°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 | 21 Engineer Regiment |
Claro Barracks is a military installation at Ripon in North Yorkshire.
History
Claro Barracks, which were named after Claro Hill - a local beauty spot, date back to World War I when Wilfred Owen wrote many of his poems there.[1] In 1974 a bomb attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army badly damaged the barracks.[2] The barracks are currently the home of 21 Engineer Regiment but the Ministry of Defence announced in March 2013 that they had been earmarked for closure in 2017.[3] This announcement was followed, in early 2016, with a statement that the site was one of 12 that will be sold as part of the strategy for the Ministry of Defence estate, although no date for the sale was given.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ripon fears economic blow as Claro barracks closes after a century". The Independent. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Former soldier admits Army bomb attack 22 years ago". Herald Scotland. 6 August 1996. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Claro barracks closure plan 'a hammer blow' to Ripon". BBC. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Defence Minister Mark Lancaster announces release of MOD sites for development". gov.uk. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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