Gordon Barracks is a military installation situated in Bridge of Don,

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History

The barrack buildings, which were built by J and W Wittet between 1933 and 1935, are located around the barrack square. Constructed of dressed granite blocks, the two-storey central block, once used as the Junior Ranks Club, is typical of the style with three bays and being rectangular in shape. The roof is crowstepped and slated. It has very grand Royal coated arms tripartite above with pediment detail. Other listed buildings include: the Medical Reception Centre, three barracks blocks, the Guard Room, Gate Piers and Gates, Married Quarters, the Officers Mess and the Gymnasium. The barracks became the depot of the

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, who had relocated from

Castlehill Barracks Castlehill Barracks was a military installation in Aberdeen in Scotland. History The barracks, which were built on the site of a 12th-century castle, were completed in response to a perceived threat from France between 1764 and 1796. In 1873 a s ...

, as soon as they opened in 1935. The barracks became the regional centre for infantry training as the Highland Brigade Depot in 1960. In 1970, following the formation of the

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, adult Highland Brigade recruits removed to The Scottish Division Depot at

Glencorse Barracks Glencorse Barracks is a British Army barracks situated in Glencorse just outside the town of Penicuik in Midlothian, Scotland. It is one of the three barracks which make up the City of Edinburgh Garrison, with Dreghorn and Redford Barracks. It h ...

Penicuik Penicuik ( ; ; ) is a town and former Police burgh, burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River Esk, Lothian, River North Esk. It lies on the A701 road, A701 midway between Edinburgh and Peebles, east of the Pentland Hil ...

. Junior soldiers from the Lowland Brigade moved from Glencorse to Gordon Barracks on the same day. The barracks closed to Junior Soldier training in 1986. Gordon Barracks are now used by a variety of organisations, including Army Reserve infantry, signals and medical units, and

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Based units

The following units are based at Gordon Barracks. British Army * Detachment, A Company, 51st Highland, 7th Battalion,

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* 851 Troop, 2 Signal Squadron, 32 Signal Regiment * A Detachment, 215 (Scottish) Multirole Medical Regiment,

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* Aberdeen University Officers' Training Corps His Majesty's Naval Service * Aberdeen Detachment,

Scotland

References

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