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Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
| Royal Artillery Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Part of Woolwich Garrison | |
| Woolwich, Greenwich, London in England | |
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  Royal Artillery Barracks Location within London | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′14″N 0°3′31″E / 51.48722°N 0.05861°E |
| Type | Army barracks |
| Area | 103 hectares (250 acres)[2] |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Controlled by | London District |
| Condition | Operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1774–1802 |
| Built for | Board of Ordnance |
| Architect | James Wyatt |
| In use | 1774 – present |
| Events | Terrorist bombings (1981 and 1983) Murder of Lee Rigby (2013) |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Royal Artillery Barracks Main Building |
| Designated | 8 June 1973 |
| Reference no. | 1078918 |
Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, is a barracks of the British Army which forms part of Woolwich Garrison. The Royal Regiment of Artillery had its headquarters here from 1776 until 2007,[3] when it was moved to Larkhill Garrison.[4]
- ^ Jones & Woodward, The Architecture of London, 1983 ff
- ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. A48. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "The Royal School of Artillery". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Royal Artillery". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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