Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds
| Gibraltar Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds | |
|
Gibraltar Barracks | |
  Gibraltar Barracks Location within Suffolk | |
| Coordinates | 52°14′53″N 00°41′54″E / 52.24806°N 0.69833°ECoordinates: 52°14′53″N 00°41′54″E / 52.24806°N 0.69833°E |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1878 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1878-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Royal Anglian Regiment |
Gibraltar Barracks is a military installation in Bury St Edmunds.
History
The barracks were opened in 1878.[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2] The barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot.[3] Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Suffolk Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881.[3]
The Suffolk Regiment Museum was established there in 1935.[4] The barracks went on to become the regional centre for infantry training as the East Anglian Brigade Depot in 1960[5] and remain the home of the Royal Anglian Regiment today.[6]
Museum
The Suffolk Regiment Museum includes uniforms, weapons, regimental trophies, badges, insignia, musical items and other memorabilia.[7]
References
- ↑ "History of the Suffolk Regiment". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Echoes of the past in these Army cuts". 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Training Depots". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Suffolk Regiment Museum". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Infantry Brigade Depots (Location)". Hansard. 7 March 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Regimental Headquarters". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Suffolk Regiment Museum". Ogilby Trust. Retrieved 18 April 2014.