| Forthside Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Stirling | |
 Forthside Barracks | |
  Forthside Barracks Location within Stirlingshire | |
| Coordinates | 56°7′1″N 03°55′36″W / 56.11694°N 3.92667°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1899-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 51st Infantry Brigade |
Forthside Barracks is a military installation in Stirling, Scotland.
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:
- 154 Medical Squadron, 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment
- Detachment, D Company, 51st Highland, 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
- Stirling Detachment, Tayforth University Officers' Training Corps
- 51st Infantry Brigade Cadet Training Team
Community Cadet Forces
- Headquarters, A (Stirling) Company, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalion, Army Cadet Force[6]
- Stirling Detachment
- 1019 (City of Stirling) Squadron, Air Training Corps[7]
References
- ↑ "World War One Audit of Surviving Remains". Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Obsolete commercial and industrial property" (PDF). Scottish Government. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Eight military bases in Scotland to close". BBC News. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Army Reserve Centre – Stirling". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Army Reserve Centre – Stirling". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalion Army Cadets". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "1019 (City of Stirling)". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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