Buckley Barracks

Buckley Barracks
Near Chippenham in England

Buckley Barracks
Buckley Barracks
Shown within Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°31′40″N 002°07′40″W / 51.52778°N 2.12778°W / 51.52778; -2.12778Coordinates: 51°31′40″N 002°07′40″W / 51.52778°N 2.12778°W / 51.52778; -2.12778
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 2003 (2003)
In use 2003-present

Buckley Barracks is a British Army barracks located 4.4 miles (7.1 km) north of Chippenham, Wiltshire and 15 miles (24 km) west of Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

History

The barracks are located on the former RAF Hullavington, now Hullavington Airfield. They were renamed Buckley Barracks, after the VC winner John Buckley, when they opened in 2003.[1] In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2029.[2]

Current use

The barracks are currently occupied by 9 Theatre Logistic Regiment Royal Logistic Corps (RLC).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Barracks to salute hero". This is Wiltshire. 8 May 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. p. 24. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "9 Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
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