Weeton Barracks is a military installation at Weeton-with-Preese in Lancashire, England.
| Weeton Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Weeton-with-Preese | |
 Entrance to Weeton Barracks | |
  Weeton Barracks Location within the Borough of Fylde | |
| Coordinates | 53°49′12″N 2°56′09″W / 53.82009°N 2.93582°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1916–present |
History edit
The barracks were established, using tented accommodation, as Weeton Camp in 1916 during the First World War.[1]
The Royal Air Force also used Weeton Camp, along with RAF Squires Gate and the army camp at Kirkham, for training purposes during the Second World War.[2] It continued to be used by the RAF, mainly for driver (MT) training, until 1965.[3]
The barracks were significantly enhanced in the early 1960s and became the home of 1st Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1965.[4] In 2011 it became the home of 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment after they returned from a three-year tour in Cyprus.[5] In 2021 the 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment moved to Elizabeth Barracks at Pirbright Camp.[6]
The barracks will become home to 1st Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment in 2024, when it returns from being the Regional Standby Battalion in Episkopi.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Weeton Camp, Lancashire: Blackpool Medics". BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "RAF Squires Gate". ControlTowers.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Stations - W". rafweb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Lancashire Fusiliers". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "2nd battalion Duke of Lancaster regiment takes control of Weeton Barracks". Lancashire Telegraph. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Grants awarded under the NAAFI Fund 2020/21 March 2021" (PDF). NAAFI Fund. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Battalion leaves Dale Barracks in Chester for new post in Cyprus". Chester and District Standard. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.