Erskine Barracks

Erskine Barracks
Fugglestone St Peter

Erskine Barracks undergoing demolition
Erskine Barracks
Location within Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°5′13″N 01°51′5″W / 51.08694°N 1.85139°W / 51.08694; -1.85139Coordinates: 51°5′13″N 01°51′5″W / 51.08694°N 1.85139°W / 51.08694; -1.85139
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 1949
Built for War Office
In use 1949-2010
Garrison information
Occupants Headquarters Land Forces

Erskine Barracks was a military installation at Fugglestone St Peter some 4 km North West of Salisbury in Wiltshire.

History

The site, which had been used by the United States Army as a field base during World War II, was acquired by the British Army for use as a headquarters for Southern Command in 1949.[1] Named after General Sir George Erskine, the barracks went on to become the headquarters of Army Strategic Command in 1968 which was renamed UK Land Forces in 1972 and Land Command in 1995.[1] On 1 April 2008 Land Command amalgamated with Headquarters Adjutant General under 'Project Hyperion' and became Land Forces.[2] Land Forces moved from Erskine Barracks to the former RAF Andover site now known as Marlborough Lines on 23 June 2010.[3] The Erskine Barracks site was sold to housebuilder Redrow in March 2013.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Planning Application" (PDF). Wiltshire County Council. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. HQ Land Forces on the move Drumbeat, June 2008
  3. "Andover becomes HQ Land Forces on 23 June". Andover Advertiser. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. "Redrow to develop former Salisbury barracks site". Construction Index. 29 March 2013.
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