Combermere Barracks Explained

Combermere Barracks
Type:Barracks
Map Type:Berkshire
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Berkshire
Location:Windsor
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Built:1804
Used:1804-Present
Built For:War Office
Occupants:Welsh Guards

Combermere Barracks, Windsor is a British Army installation 1.4km (00.9miles) from Windsor Castle.

History

Short Title:Windsor Barracks Act 1867
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act for extinguishing certain Rights of Way over and along Barrack Lane in the Borough of New Windsor in the County of Berks.
Year:1867
Citation:30 & 31 Vict. c. 109
Royal Assent:20 August 1867
Repealing Legislation:Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993
Status:repealed
Collapsed:yes

The original barracks, known as Clewer Barracks, were designed to accommodate the Royal Horse Guards and were built at Clewer Park between 1796 and 1800. Queen Victoria ordered the replacement of the barracks, after a personal visit in 1864 exposed to her its unhygienic conditions. The new barracks, which cover over 20acres, were named after Field Marshal Lord Combermere and include a riding school which was built in 1881.[1]

The barracks were renovated in 2006 and became the home of the Household Cavalry Regiment.[2]

The Household Cavalry Regiment moved from Combermere Barracks to Bulford Camp in May 2019.[3] No. 18 Troop and the training wingremained in Windsor.[4]

The 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards moved into the barracks and joined the London District to start their ceremonial duties.[5]

Based units

The following notable units are based at Combermere Barracks.[6] [7]

British Army

Household Cavalry

Royal Armoured Corps

Guards Division

References

  1. Web site: Wookie look: Queen meets soldier in Chewbacca-style camouflage. 26 November 2012. Daily Mirror. 20 May 2018.
  2. Web site: The Household Cavalry National Army Museum . 2023-09-28 . www.nam.ac.uk . en.
  3. Web site: Household Cavalry parade marks departure for Bulford. 18 May 2019. Military Times. 13 August 2019. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205101120/https://www.themilitarytimes.co.uk/news/household-cavalry-parade-marks-departure-for-bulford/. dead.
  4. Web site: Major General Bathurst's good news for the Cadets. Royal Borough Observer. en. 2019-03-14.
  5. Web site: Household Cavalry set to leave Windsor. www.windsorexpress.co.uk. 2019-03-14.
  6. Web site: Army:Written question - 194616. Lancaster. Mark. 29 November 2018. UK Parliament. en. 30 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Royal Yeomanry. British Army. en-GB. 15 December 2018.