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St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield

St George's Barracks
Sutton Coldfield
St George's Barracks is located in West Midlands county
St George's Barracks
St George's Barracks
Location within West Midlands
Coordinates 52°34′09″N 01°47′51″W / 52.56917°N 1.79750°W / 52.56917; -1.79750Coordinates: 52°34′09″N 01°47′51″W / 52.56917°N 1.79750°W / 52.56917; -1.79750
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 1960
Built for War Office
In use 1960–c.2000

St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield was a military installation in Sutton Coldfield.

Originally built in 1942 as the home of 216 Maintenance Unit RAF, the site was renamed St George's Barracks and became the regional centre for infantry training as the Fusilier Brigade Depot in 1960. The barracks went on to be the army personnel selection centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1972. The Army personnel selection centre closed in early summer 1994 and most of the land was later sold off for housing. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation still remains in offices at St George's House.


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