Wyvern Barracks
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Wyvern Barracks in Topsham Road
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 Wyvern Barracks
Location within Devon
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| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1800 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1800-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 6th Battalion, The Rifles |
Wyvern Barracks is a military installation on Topsham Road in Exeter.
History
The site was established as an artillery barracks for the Board of Ordnance under the name of Topsham Barracks around 1800.[1] During the First World War a reserve brigade of the Royal Field Artillery was based there[2] and during the Second World War units of the United States Army were based there.[3] After becoming home to the Devonshire Regiment and then, from 1958, home to the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment,[4] the barracks became known as Wyvern Barracks and went on to become the regional centre for infantry training as the Wessex Brigade Depot in 1960.[5] It is currently home to Battalion HQ, HQ Company and an Assault Pioneer Platoon of 6th Battalion, The Rifles and Exeter UOTC,[6] as well as B Detachment of 243 Field Hospital and 72 Military Intelligence Company Detachment of 7 Military Intelligence Battalion.[7]
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