Type Barracks In use 1878-Present Year built 1878 Built for War Office | Operator British Army Occupants Royal Anglian Regiment Owner Ministry of Defence Occupant Royal Anglian Regiment | |
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Similar Suffolk Regiment Museum, Moyse's Hall Museum, St Mary's Church - Bury St E, Abbey Gardens, Regimental museum | ||
Gibraltar Barracks is a military installation in Bury St Edmunds.
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Map of Gibraltar Barracks, Out Risbygate, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 3RN, UK
History
The barracks were opened in 1878. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot. Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Suffolk Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881.
The Suffolk Regiment Museum was established there in 1935. The barracks went on to become the regional centre for infantry training as the East Anglian Brigade Depot in 1960 and remain the home of the Royal Anglian Regiment today.
Museum
The Suffolk Regiment Museum includes uniforms, weapons, regimental trophies, badges, insignia, musical items and other memorabilia.