Stirling Lines

Stirling Lines
Near Credenhill, Herefordshire, in England
A Dauphin II of No. 658 Squadron based at Stirling Lines
Stirling Lines is located in Herefordshire
Stirling Lines
Stirling Lines
Location in Herefordshire
Coordinates52°05′06″N 002°47′42″W / 52.08500°N 2.79500°W / 52.08500; -2.79500
Grid referenceSO454428
TypeArmy barracks
Area392 hectares (970 acres)
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorBritish Army
Controlled bySpecial Air Service
ConditionOperational
Site history
Built1939; 85 years ago (1939) (as RAF Credenhill)
In use1939 – 1994 (RAF)
1999 – present (British Army)
Garrison information
Occupants
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: EGVH
Elevation240 metres (787 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
08/26 150 metres (492 ft) Grass
Source: UK Military AIP[1]

Stirling Lines is a British Army garrison in Credenhill, Herefordshire; the headquarters of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment (22 SAS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment. The site was formerly a Royal Air Force (RAF) non-flying station for training schools, known as RAF Credenhill.[2][3]

  1. ^ No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit. "AD 3 EGVH - Hereford" (PDF). United Kingdom Military Aeronautical Information Publication. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 3 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Goodwin, Nicola (6 May 2010). "SAS: Troopers tell their stories". BBC News. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "RAF Hereford (Credenhill) - RAF Stations - H". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. M B Barrass. Retrieved 23 June 2017.