Denison Barracks

Denison Barracks
Hermitage

The Community Centre at Denison Barracks
Denison Barracks
Location within Berkshire
Coordinates 51°27′14″N 1°16′58″W / 51.45381°N 1.28271°W / 51.45381; -1.28271Coordinates: 51°27′14″N 1°16′58″W / 51.45381°N 1.28271°W / 51.45381; -1.28271
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 1949
Built for War Office
In use 1949-Present
Garrison information
Occupants Royal School of Military Survey

Denison Barracks is a military installation at Curridge near Hermitage in Berkshire.

History

The site was used as an American military hospital during the Second World War and became the home of Royal School of Military Survey in 1949.[1] The barracks were named after General Sir William Denison, a prominent Royal Engineer. In order to consolidate all survey activities in one location, the rest of the Military Survey organisation moved to the site in the 1960s.[1] 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) were formed at the barracks in 1987.[2]

In March 2013 the Ministry of Defence announced a £10 million investment to allow the Military Stabilisation Support Unit, the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, Land Intelligence Fusion Centre and 15 Psychological Operations Group to move onto the site.[3] In July 2014 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) left the barracks and moved to RAF Wyton.[4] 77th Brigade moved to the site and became fully operational in April 2015.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "The history of Curridge". Curridge Village. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Royal Engineers regiment in Newbury farewell parade". BBC. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Denison Barracks to continue as military base". Newbury Today. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) arrive at RAF Wyton". Eagle Eye. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Ewan MacAskill (31 January 2015). "British army creates team of Facebook warriors". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "BBC News - Army sets up new brigade 'for information age'". BBC News. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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