Redford Barracks
| Redford Barracks | |
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| Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
The former Cavalry Barracks at Redford
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 Redford Barracks
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| Coordinates | 55°54′37″N 3°14′45″W / 55.91028°N 3.24583°WCoordinates: 55°54′37″N 3°14′45″W / 55.91028°N 3.24583°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
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 British Army
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1909–1915 |
| Built for | War Office |
| Architect | Harry Bell Measures |
| In use | 1915-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Balaclava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) |
Redford Cavalry and Infantry Barracks is located on Colinton Road, near the Edinburgh City Bypass, east of the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Redford Barracks was built between 1909 and 1915 by the War Office and designed by Harry Bell Measures. When completed, the Barracks was the largest military installation built in Scotland since Fort George in the Highlands. The British Army garrison in Edinburgh Castle formally moved out to the barracks in 1923. Today, the Infantry Barracks are unoccupied, and the Cavalry Barracks houses Balaclava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders).
The barracks comprises two category B listed main buildings and parade squares facing Colinton Road.
The Infantry Barracks (55°54′37″N 3°14′45″W / 55.9103°N 3.2457°W), was originally built to house an entire infantry regiment and could accommodate 1,000 men. It could provide everything the resident line infantry battalion required to function. The families lived in service quarters close to the barracks and the children attended local schools. The main barrack block itself housed the resident Battalion Headquarters, one Rifle Company, a Fire Support Company and Headquarters Company. The two other Rifle Companies were accommodated in a separate, newer block. 3rd Battalion The Rifles, the last battalion to occupy the barracks, moved out in 2014.
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