Swinton Barracks

Swinton Barracks
Perham Down
Swinton Barracks
Swinton Barracks is located in Wiltshire
Swinton Barracks
Swinton Barracks
Location within Wiltshire
Coordinates51°14′20″N 1°37′55″W / 51.239°N 1.632°W / 51.239; -1.632
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1915
Built forWar Office
In use1915–present
Garrison information
Occupants1 Signal Regiment
15 Signal Regiment
22 Engineer Regiment
26 Engineer Regiment

Swinton Barracks is a military installation accommodating two engineer regiments and two signals regiments at Perham Down in Wiltshire, England. The site is on the east edge of Salisbury Plain, about 1+12 miles (2.4 km) east of the garrison at Tidworth. The camp forms part of the Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford (TidNBul) Garrison.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Garrison Commander assists with construction of new Officers' Mess". Aspire Defence Limited. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Hartle, Lisa (7 December 2020). "Royal Signals Celebrates Centenary By Planting 100 Trees". Forces Network. Retrieved 31 August 2021.