Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Massereene Barracks
Massereene Barracks in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Massereene Barracks is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, 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
Massereene Barracks is a former military installation in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
The site was acquired from Clotworthy Skeffington, 11th Viscount Massereene for a shooting range in 1893. In 1942, during the Second World War, the Admiralty commissioned a torpedo factory there such that Mark 8 torpedoes could be manufactured in the factory and then tested on Lough Neagh. After the War the site became the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Antrim. 33 Independent Field Squadron Royal Engineers arrived at the barracks in July 1974 and, after 33 Independent Field Squadron was absorbed into 25 Regiment Royal Engineers, that regiment took over the barracks in 1992. The site was subsequently handed over to the Royal Marines and, from 1993, it was used as a base for the Royal Marine…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7216, -6.2307
- Address
- Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Established
- 1942
Sources
- wikidata: Q29467095 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Massereene Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Massereene Barracks?
- Massereene Barracks is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was Massereene Barracks built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- Who owns Massereene Barracks?
- Massereene Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.