Stoughton Barracks
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| Guildford | |
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Stoughton Barracks
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 Stoughton Barracks
Location within Surrey
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| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1876 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1876-1983 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment |
Stoughton Barracks was a military installation at Guildford in Surrey.
History
The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style as a depot for the 2nd Surrey Militia and completed in 1876.[1] Following the Cardwell Reforms of 1881 the barracks became the depot of the Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment.[1] The barracks were also used as an army recruiting centre during the First World War and as a reception and training centre for infantry recruits during the Second World War.[1] In 1958 the barracks were used a location for the comedy film Carry On Sergeant.[2] The barracks ceased to be a regimental depot in 1959 when the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was amalgamated with the East Surrey Regiment, although the keep was still used as a pay office and a record office until 1983 when it was sold to Countryside Properties.[1] The building is now known as "Cardwell's Keep".[3]
