Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Thiepval Barracks
In or near Lisburn.
Thiepval Barracks in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Dean Molyneaux — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lisburn · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Thiepval 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
Thiepval Barracks is a British Army barracks and headquarters in Lisburn, County Antrim. It is also the site of the stone frigate HMS Hibernia, Headquarters of the Royal Naval Reserve in Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The barracks were built in 1940. They are named after the village of Thiepval in northern France, an important site in the Battle of the Somme and site of the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme. From 1954, the barracks contained the operational headquarters of No 31 Belfast Group Royal Observer Corps (ROC) who operated from a protected nuclear bunker on Knox Road within Thiepval Barracks. Converted from a 1940s anti-aircraft operations room (AAOR), the bunker would support over one hundred ROC volunteers and a ten-man United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation warning team, responsible for the famous four-minute warning in the event of a nuclear strike on the UK. The ROC…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5241, -6.0516
- District
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Postcode
- BT28 3ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lagan Valley
- Established
- 1940
- Nearest railway station
- Lisburn — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7784018 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thiepval Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thiepval Barracks?
- Thiepval Barracks is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT28 3ND).
- What is Thiepval Barracks?
- Thiepval Barracks in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Thiepval Barracks?
- The nearest railway station is Lisburn, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT28 3ND.
- When was Thiepval Barracks built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns Thiepval Barracks?
- Thiepval Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- Is Thiepval Barracks free to visit?
- Yes, Thiepval Barracks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thiepval Barracks?
- The nearest railway station is Lisburn, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT28 3ND.