MOD Lyneham

MOD Lyneham
Prince Philip Barracks
Lyneham, Wiltshire in England
The main entrance to MOD Lyneham
The main entrance to MOD Lyneham
MOD Lyneham is located in Wiltshire
MOD Lyneham
MOD Lyneham
Location in Wiltshire
Coordinates51°30′19″N 001°59′36″W / 51.50528°N 1.99333°W / 51.50528; -1.99333
TypeBritish Army training establishment
Area494 hectares
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Controlled byRoyal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Site history
Built2015 (2015)
In use1939–2012 (Royal Air Force)
2015–present (British Army)
Garrison information
GarrisonDefence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME)

Ministry of Defence Lyneham or MOD Lyneham is a Ministry of Defence site in Wiltshire, England, about 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Chippenham and 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Swindon. The site houses the Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering. Also here is Prince Philip Barracks, housing the regimental headquarters of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), 8 Training Battalion REME and the REME Museum.

Previously, the site was RAF Lyneham which closed on 31 December 2012.