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

Main article: Hullavington Airfield

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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