Stainton Camp Explained

Stainton Camp
Type:Barracks
Map Type:County Durham
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within County Durham
Location:Stainton, County Durham
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Built:1941
Used:1941-Present

Stainton Camp is a military installation at Stainton, County Durham.

History

The camp was built in 1941 during the Second World War[1] and served as part of the Battle School[1] before the school moved to Warminster in 1945.[2] Another section of the site was allocated as Blackbeck Prisoner of War Camp during the war.[3] After the war married quarters were built on that part of the site now known as Stainton Grove.[1] The camp went on to be used as a holding facility for units about to deploy on operations and, notably, the Green Howards prepared there for the Suez Crisis.[4] Most of the camp closed in 1972 but parts of it remain in use as a cadet training centre.[5]

Other military installations in the local area were Barford Camp (used as military accommodation into the 1960s[6] but now a motor sports racing track),[7] Deerbolt Camp (used as military accommodation into the 1960s,[8] decommissioned in the early 1970s and now HM Prison Deerbolt),[9] Humbleton Camp (also part of the Battle School during the Second World War,[10] decommissioned in 1960[11] and now a chalet development)[12] Streatlam Camp (used as military accommodation until 1970, when 6 Armoured Brigade returned to Germany,[13] and now demolished) and Westwick Camp (used as military accommodation into the late 1950s,[14] decommissioned in 1960[11] and now demolished).[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World War II relics at Stainton Grove Military Camp. Stainton Grove. 1 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Round and about. 74. Warminster Service Community Official Guide. 22 November 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109105006/http://www.methodpublishing.co.uk/publications/scogs/warminster/pages/download/lores.pdf. 9 November 2011.
  3. Web site: Prisoner of war camps. The Guardian. 1 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Preserving memories of former army camp for future generations. 22 March 2010. 1 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Stainton Cadet Training Centre, Barnard Castle. 1 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Barnard Castle. National Service. 1 October 2016.
  7. Web site: Proposed reclamation of derelict land. Durham County Council. 1 October 2016.
  8. Web site: 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars. British Army units 1945 on. 1 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322192712/http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-armoured-corps/15th-19th-the-king-s-royal-hussars.html. 22 March 2016.
  9. Web site: Deerbolt Prison. Ministry of Justice. 1 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Winston Churchill, D-Day, a Teesdale farm and me.... Teesside Mercury. 31 May 2015. 1 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Sites, Barnard Castle (industrial development). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 23 March 1961. 1 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Long-awaited chalet park to be open all year round. 12 October 2010. Teesside Mercury. 1 October 2016.
  13. Web site: British Troops (United Kingdom Accommodation). 5 May 1967. Hansard. 1 October 2016.
  14. Web site: 1959 Amalgamation Parade of the King's Own and Border Regiments. King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster. 1 October 2016.
  15. Web site: West of Staindrop. Bill's walks. 1 October 2016.

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