Combermere Barracks
Combermere Barracks | |
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Windsor | |
Queen Elizabeth II with soldiers of the Household Cavalry at Combermere Barracks | |
Combermere Barracks Location within Berkshire | |
Coordinates | 51°28′33″N 00°37′02″W / 51.47583°N 0.61722°WCoordinates: 51°28′33″N 00°37′02″W / 51.47583°N 0.61722°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1804 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1804-Present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Household Cavalry Regiment |
Combermere Barracks, Windsor, is a British military installation one mile from Windsor Castle.
History
The barracks, which expand over 20 acres and are named after Field Marshal Lord Combermere, date back to 1804 although the riding school was built in 1881.[1] The barracks were brought up to date in 2006 and remain the home of the Household Cavalry Regiment.[2]
References
- ↑ "Whatever happened to short back and sides?". Daily Mail. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ "Combermere Barracks". Household Cavalry. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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