Stainton Camp | |
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Stainton, County Durham | |
![]() A former military building at Stainton Camp which has since been converted for industrial use | |
Coordinates | 54°33′18″N 1°53′17″W / 54.555°N 1.888°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
In use | 1941-Present |
Stainton Camp is a military installation at Stainton, County Durham.
The camp was built in 1941 during the Second World War [1] and served as part of the Battle School [1] before the school moved to Warminster in 1945. [2] Another section of the site was allocated as Blackbeck Prisoner of War Camp during the war. [3] After the war married quarters were built on that part of the site now known as Stainton Grove. [1] The camp went on to be used as a holding facility for units about to deploy on operations and, notably, the Green Howards prepared there for the Suez Crisis. [4] Most of the camp closed in 1972 but parts of it remain in use as a cadet training centre. [5]
Other military installations in the local area were Barford Camp (used as military accommodation into the 1960s [6] but now a motor sports racing track), [7] Deerbolt Camp (used as military accommodation into the 1960s, [8] decommissioned in the early 1970s and now HM Prison Deerbolt), [9] Humbleton Camp (also part of the Battle School during the Second World War, [10] decommissioned in 1960 [11] and now a chalet development) [12] Streatlam Camp (used as military accommodation until 1970, when 6 Armoured Brigade returned to Germany, [13] and now demolished) and Westwick Camp (used as military accommodation into the late 1950s, [14] decommissioned in 1960 [11] and now demolished). [15]
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Stainton Camp | |
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Stainton, County Durham | |
![]() A former military building at Stainton Camp which has since been converted for industrial use | |
Coordinates | 54°33′18″N 1°53′17″W / 54.555°N 1.888°W |
Type | Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
In use | 1941-Present |
Stainton Camp is a military installation at Stainton, County Durham.
The camp was built in 1941 during the Second World War [1] and served as part of the Battle School [1] before the school moved to Warminster in 1945. [2] Another section of the site was allocated as Blackbeck Prisoner of War Camp during the war. [3] After the war married quarters were built on that part of the site now known as Stainton Grove. [1] The camp went on to be used as a holding facility for units about to deploy on operations and, notably, the Green Howards prepared there for the Suez Crisis. [4] Most of the camp closed in 1972 but parts of it remain in use as a cadet training centre. [5]
Other military installations in the local area were Barford Camp (used as military accommodation into the 1960s [6] but now a motor sports racing track), [7] Deerbolt Camp (used as military accommodation into the 1960s, [8] decommissioned in the early 1970s and now HM Prison Deerbolt), [9] Humbleton Camp (also part of the Battle School during the Second World War, [10] decommissioned in 1960 [11] and now a chalet development) [12] Streatlam Camp (used as military accommodation until 1970, when 6 Armoured Brigade returned to Germany, [13] and now demolished) and Westwick Camp (used as military accommodation into the late 1950s, [14] decommissioned in 1960 [11] and now demolished). [15]
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