St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield was a military installation in Sutton Coldfield.
| St George's Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield | |
 Main gate at St George's House, Sutton Coldfield | |
  St George's Barracks Location within West Midlands | |
| Coordinates | 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 |
History
editOriginally 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
edit- ^ "216 Maintenance Unit, formed at Sutton Coldfield, August 1942". National Archives. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Infantry Brigade Depots (Location)". Parliamentary Debates (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.