Weeton Barracks
| Weeton Barracks | |
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| Weeton with Preese | |
Entrance to Weeton Barracks
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 Weeton Barracks
Location within the Borough of Fylde
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| Coordinates | 53°49′12″N 2°56′09″W / 53.82009°N 2.93582°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1916–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment |
Weeton Barracks is a military installation at Weeton with Preese in Lancashire, England.
The barracks were established, using tented accommodation, as Weeton Camp in 1916 during the First World War.
The Royal Air Force also used Weeton Camp, along with RAF Squires Gate and the army camp at Kirkham, for training purposes during the Second World War . It continued to be used by the RAF, mainly for driver (MT) training, until 1965.
The barracks were significantly enhanced in the early 1960s and became the home of 1st Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1965. Since 2011 it has been the home of 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment after they returned from a three year tour in Cyprus.
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