St George's Barracks, North Luffenham

For other barracks with similar name, see St George's Barracks (disambiguation).

St George's Barracks
North Luffenham
Gate Guardian Military ambulance, St George's Barracks
St George's Barracks Location within Rutland
Coordinates	52°37′56″N 00°36′38″W
Type	Barracks
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	1998
In use	1998-Present
Garrison information
Occupants	1 Military Working Dog Regiment

St George's Barracks is a British Army installation near to the village of North Luffenham in Rutland, England. It is set to close in 2026.

History

The barracks was established on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airfield in 1998. It became the home of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1999,[1] of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 2003[2] and of the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2007.[3] In April 2013, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery received the Freedom of Oakham while based at the barracks.[4] In July 2014, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery moved to Baker Barracks, Thorney Island.[5]

In late 2014, 2 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps and 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps moved into St George's Barracks.[6]

2 Medical Regiment was disbanded in 2018 at St George's Barracks, leaving the 1st Military Working Dog Regiment as the sole occupants.[7]

Future

In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close between 2020 and 2021.[8] This was later extended to 2022,[9] and once more to 2026.[10]

It is planned to relocate 1st Military Working Dogs Regiment to Kendrew Barracks, also in Rutland.[11]

Current units

The following notable units are based at St George's Barracks.[12][13][14]

Royal Army Veterinary Corps

• 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
  • 101 Military Working Dog Squadron (Reserves)
  • 102 Military Working Dog Squadron
  • 103 Headquarters & Support Military Working Dog Squadron
  • 104 Military Working Dog Squadron
  • 105 Military Working Dog Squadron

References

1. "Royal Regiment of Fusiliers". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
2. "St George's Barracks". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
3. "16th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
4. "Soldiers in parade to salute freedom of town". Leicester Mercury. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
5. "Thorney Island army base is boosted by 140 more troops". The News. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
6. "Government announces Rutland will receive share of £180m investment as Army brings more troops to Kendrew Barracks and St George's Barracks". Stamford Mercury. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
7. "SGB7 - St George's Barracks Master Plan as at 18-11-18 (18 November 2019) - Page 21" (PDF).
8. "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
9. "Is Your Military Base Closing? Read The Full List Of Sites Shutting". Forces News. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
10. "Disposal database: House of Commons report". Retrieved 26 November 2021.
11. "Working dogs' regiment to relocate as contract awarded for refurbishment of Kendrew Barracks". GOV.UK. Defence Infrastructure Organisation. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
12. Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
13. "2 Medical Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
14. "1st Military Working Dog Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2018.