Forthside Barracks

Forthside Barracks is a military installation in Stirling, Scotland.

Forthside Barracks
Stirling
Forthside Barracks
Forthside Barracks is located in Stirling
Forthside Barracks
Forthside Barracks
Location within Stirlingshire
Coordinates56°7′1″N 03°55′36″W
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1899
Built forWar Office
In use1899-Present
Garrison information
Occupants51st Infantry Brigade

History

Forthside Barracks were built as an ordnance depot in 1899.[1] It became the depot of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders before they vacated the place in 1999.[2]

In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the facility, as well as the adjacent Meadowforth Barracks, would close in 2022.[3]

Current units

Current units stationed at the barracks include:

British Army[4][5]

Community Cadet Forces

References
  1. "World War One Audit of Surviving Remains". Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. "Obsolete commercial and industrial property" (PDF). Scottish Government. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. "Eight military bases in Scotland to close". BBC News. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. "Army Reserve Centre – Stirling". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. "Army Reserve Centre – Stirling". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. "Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalion Army Cadets". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. "1019 (City of Stirling)". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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