| Kendrew Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Located near Cottesmore in Rutland | |
 The site in 2007 | |
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| Coordinates | 52°43′46″N 000°39′5″W / 52.72944°N 0.65139°WCoordinates: 52°43′46″N 000°39′5″W / 52.72944°N 0.65139°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Controlled by |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2012 |
| In use | 2012-Present |
Kendrew Barracks is a British Army barracks located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) north east of Cottesmore, Rutland, England. The barracks opened in 2012 on the site of RAF Cottesmore. The barracks and surrounded area is known as Cottesmore Station.
History[]
Kendrew Barracks sits on the former site of RAF Cottesmore which was active between 1938 and 2012 and housed both the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces during its lifetime. Cottesmore was the home of the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment which trained Panavia Tornado crews and the last operational home of the British Aerospace Harrier II.[1] In July 2011 Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced that Cottesmore would house the Army's East of England Multi-Role Brigade.[2] The Army officially took over the site in April 2012 and Kendrew Barracks was officially opened in October 2012 by the Duke of Gloucester.[3] The new barracks were named after Major General Sir Douglas Kendrew.[4] It is now home to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, who moved from Dhekelia Garrison in Cyprus. A second regiment, 7 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, moved to the base in June 2013.[3]
In Autumn 2017 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment moved to Kendrew Barracks replacing 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment.[5]
As of 1 November 2018, there were 1,127 troops assigned to the units based at the barracks.[6]
Based units[]
- Headquarters, 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East[7]
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (2 R ANGLIAN)[8][9][10][11] (Light Mechanised Infantry, armed with Foxhound armoured cars[10])
- 7th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps[12] — 102nd Logistic Brigade
References[]
- ↑ "Harrier jump jets make final flight from RAF Cottesmore". BBC. 15 December 2010. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11996936. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Cottesmore saved by plan to host new Army brigade" BBC News 18 July 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Duke officially opens Kendrew Barracks". 10 October 2012. http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/duke-officially-opens-kendrew-barracks-1-4353536. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ ""Cottesmore Army base named as Kendrew Barracks" Stamford Mercury, 23 April 2012". http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/local/cottesmore-army-base-named-as-kendrew-barracks-1-3764850.
- ↑ "Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment proudly holds 57 Victoria Crosses - and they're moving to Rutland". Leicester Mercury. 25 July 2017. http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/princess-waless-royal-regiment-proudly-232590. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616" (in en). https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-22/194616.
- ↑ "7th Infantry Brigade and HQ East" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/7th-infantry-brigade-and-hq-east/.
- ↑ "2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/royal-anglian-regiment/2nd-battalion-the-royal-anglian-regiment/.
- ↑ "Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps.". 22 November 2018. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ministry, of Defence (July 2013). "Transforming the British Army an Update". http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2014-0042/20140110-PQ01968B-SOames-A2020-Update-Glossy-U.pdf.
- ↑ "Soldiers leave Cottesmore base to promote human rights in Mali" (in en). 2020-12-15Z08:00:00.0000000+00:00. https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/soldiers-leave-cottesmore-base-to-promote-human-rights-in-mali-9144877/.
- ↑ "Written Question for the Ministry of Defence regarding Army basing and personnel". 22 November 2018. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616.
External links[]
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