MoD Bicester | |
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Bicester, Oxfordshire | |
Coordinates | 51°52′44″N 1°08′49″W / 51.87881°N 1.14682°W |
Type | Storage and Distribution Centre Barracks |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942–Present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 1 Regiment RLC |
MoD Bicester is a large military installation consisting of two barracks and a storage and distribution centre, just outside Bicester in Oxfordshire. The St David's Barracks part of the base, home to 1 Regiment RLC, is set to close in 2028.
The site dates back to September 1942, when a depot was constructed near Bicester to provide logistical support for operations in Europe during the Second World War. [1] In 1961 the ordnance depots at Didcot and Branston were closed and a Central Ordnance Depot was created at Bicester. [1] Between 1980 and 1982, the ordnance depots at Chilwell and Ruddington were also closed, resulting in an increased role for the remaining central ordnance depots at Bicester and Donnington. [1] The depot became known as the Defence Storage and Distribution Centre in April 1999. [1] The base is serviced by the Bicester Military Railway. [1]
A bomb disposal training base, built at a cost of circa £100 million and including a cave complex, a dive pool and roadways was established at St George's Barracks on the site in March 2013. [2]
In September 2014, 23 Pioneer Regiment, which had been based at St David's Barracks on the site since the 1940s, was disbanded. [3]
1 Regiment RLC moved from Gütersloh in Germany to St David's Barracks at Bicester in 2016. [4]
Units based at the site include: [5]
St David’s Barracks
St George’s Barracks
The St David's Barracks portion is earmarked for disposal, with a closure date of 2028. [7]
MoD Bicester | |
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Bicester, Oxfordshire | |
Coordinates | 51°52′44″N 1°08′49″W / 51.87881°N 1.14682°W |
Type | Storage and Distribution Centre Barracks |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942–Present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 1 Regiment RLC |
MoD Bicester is a large military installation consisting of two barracks and a storage and distribution centre, just outside Bicester in Oxfordshire. The St David's Barracks part of the base, home to 1 Regiment RLC, is set to close in 2028.
The site dates back to September 1942, when a depot was constructed near Bicester to provide logistical support for operations in Europe during the Second World War. [1] In 1961 the ordnance depots at Didcot and Branston were closed and a Central Ordnance Depot was created at Bicester. [1] Between 1980 and 1982, the ordnance depots at Chilwell and Ruddington were also closed, resulting in an increased role for the remaining central ordnance depots at Bicester and Donnington. [1] The depot became known as the Defence Storage and Distribution Centre in April 1999. [1] The base is serviced by the Bicester Military Railway. [1]
A bomb disposal training base, built at a cost of circa £100 million and including a cave complex, a dive pool and roadways was established at St George's Barracks on the site in March 2013. [2]
In September 2014, 23 Pioneer Regiment, which had been based at St David's Barracks on the site since the 1940s, was disbanded. [3]
1 Regiment RLC moved from Gütersloh in Germany to St David's Barracks at Bicester in 2016. [4]
Units based at the site include: [5]
St David’s Barracks
St George’s Barracks
The St David's Barracks portion is earmarked for disposal, with a closure date of 2028. [7]