Saighton Camp

Saighton Camp
Saighton
The stone in the foreground is a War Office boundary stone for Saighton Camp
Saighton Camp Location within Cheshire
Coordinates	53°10′19″N 2°51′32″W / 53.172°N 2.859°W / 53.172; -2.859Coordinates: 53°10′19″N 2°51′32″W / 53.172°N 2.859°W / 53.172; -2.859
Type	Barracks
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	1938-1939
Built for	War Office
In use	1939-1999

Saighton Camp is a military installation located between Saighton and Huntington covering an area of approximately 33 hectares.

The camp was created between 1938 and 1939 for use as a military training camp during the Second World War. It was established as a basic training facility for light anti-aircraft batteries and subsequently became the primary training centre for the 233 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment of the Royal Artillery. In 1949, it became Training Centre No. 12 of the Royal Pioneer Corps, and in the 1950s and early 1960s it became a training centre for the Royal Corps of Signals. The King's Own Royal Border Regiment were based at the site from 1973 to 1974, the Green Howards were based there from 1974 to 1976, the Queen's Lancashire Regiment were based there from 1976 to 1978 and the Gordon Highlanders were based there from 1978 to 1980. In the early 1980s it became a training centre for the Royal Army Medical Corps but its use diminished and it closed completely in around 1999. The site is being redeveloped for residential use.