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Forthside Barracks
Forthside Barracks in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Forthside Barracks is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forthside Barracks is a former military installation in Stirling, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Forthside Barracks were built as an ordnance depot in 1899. It became the depot of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders before they vacated the place in 1999. In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the facility, as well as the adjacent Meadowforth Barracks, would close in 2022, later extended to 2024. 51st Infantry Brigade and Army Headquarters Scotland relocated from Forthside to Redford Cavalry Barracks in Edinburgh on 26 March 2021.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1169, -3.9267
- Address
- Stirling
- Established
- 1899
Sources
- wikidata: Q16891402 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forthside Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forthside Barracks?
- Forthside Barracks is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Forthside Barracks built?
- Built or established in 1899.
- Who owns Forthside Barracks?
- Forthside Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.