St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield
For other barracks with similar name, see St George's Barracks (disambiguation).
| St George's Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield | |
  St George's Barracks Location within West Midlands | |
| Coordinates | 52°34′09″N 01°47′51″W / 52.56917°N 1.79750°WCoordinates: 52°34′09″N 01°47′51″W / 52.56917°N 1.79750°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1960 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1960–c.2000 |
St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield was a military installation in Sutton Coldfield.
History
Originally built in 1942 as the home of 216 Maintenance Unit RAF,[1] the site was renamed St George's Barracks and became the regional centre for infantry training as the Fusilier Brigade Depot in 1960.[2] The barracks went on to be the army personnel selection centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1972.[3] The Army personnel selection centre closed in early summer 1994 and most of the land was later sold off for housing.[4] The Defence Infrastructure Organisation still remains in offices at St George's House.[5]
References
- ↑ "216 Maintenance Unit, formed at Sutton Coldfield, August 1942". National Archives. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Infantry Brigade Depots (Location)". Hansard. 7 March 1958. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Army Barracks, Sutton Coldfield 1958". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "St. George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield". Hansard. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Defence Infrastructure Organisation". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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