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2025Aldershot Garrison (Clayton & HQ)
I believe this closed around 2011 ish. As part of the wider redevelopment of Aldershot Garrison, all part of the same site as the beautiful Cambridge Military hospital. This will be in one of the future phases of development.
Clayton Barracks, which was built between 1926 and 1928.
The barracks, originally known as Thornhill Barracks, were renamed in 1929 after Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Clayton. He served in the Royal Army Service Corps, rising through the ranks to become the Colonel Commandant in 1921.
Built for companies of the Royal Army Service Corps, the barracks were made of red brick with tile-hung bay windows. The two-story barrack blocks could each accommodate up to 60 men and two non-commissioned officers.
Although some additional buildings were added in the mid-20th century, some of the original 1920s blocks were demolished in the 1960s to make way for new roads and other modern facilities. It was used as a transit camp to house soldiers attending Aldershot garrison on courses, or for sporting events and training.
“The Head Quarters,” in Aldershot, Hampshire, a Grade II listed Victorian building Built between 1894 and 1895, the red-brick building on Steeles Road was originally the headquarters for senior military officers in Aldershot. It features a grand entrance with Portland stone columns and a Royal crest.
The building served as the Aldershot District headquarters during World War II, playing a key role in the top-secret “Plan Julius Caesar” to defend against a potential Nazi invasion. It later became the headquarters for the 4th Division and then Support Command before the military moved out in 2014.
“The Head Quarters” is part of the larger Wellesley estate redevelopment, which is converting the former 255-hectare Aldershot Garrison site into a new residential community






















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