St George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield Explained

St George's Barracks
Type:	Barracks
Map Type:	West Midlands
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within West Midlands
Location:	Sutton Coldfield
Ownership:	Ministry of Defence
Built:	1960
Used:	1960–c.2000
Built For:	War Office

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

History

Originally built in 1942 as the home of 216 Maintenance Unit RAF,^[1] the site was renamed St George's Barracks and became the regional centre for infantry training as the Fusilier Brigade Depot in 1960.^[2] The barracks went on to be the army personnel selection centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1972.^[3] The Army personnel selection centre closed in early summer 1994 and most of the land was later sold off for housing.^[4] The Defence Infrastructure Organisation still remains in offices at St George's House.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 216 Maintenance Unit, formed at Sutton Coldfield, August 1942. National Archives. 18 April 2014.
2. Web site: Infantry Brigade Depots (Location). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 7 March 1958. 18 April 2014.
3. Web site: Army Barracks, Sutton Coldfield 1958. BBC. 18 April 2014.
4. Web site: St. George's Barracks, Sutton Coldfield. Hansard. 18 April 2014.
5. Web site: Defence Infrastructure Organisation. 18 April 2014.