Denison Barracks
British Army installation at Hermitage in Berkshire, England
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Denison Barracks is a British Army installation at Hermitage in Berkshire, England.
| Denison Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Hermitage | |
Entrance to Denison Barracks | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Barracks |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Location | |
  Denison Barracks Location within Berkshire | |
| Coordinates | 51.45381°N 1.28271°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1949 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1949-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 77th Brigade Royal School of Military Survey |
History
The site was used as an American military hospital during the Second World War before becoming the home of Royal School of Military Survey in 1949.[1] The barracks were named after General Sir William Denison, a prominent Royal Engineer. In order to consolidate all survey activities in one location, the rest of the Military Survey organisation moved to the site in the 1960s.[1] 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) was formed at the barracks in 1987.[2]
In March 2013, the Ministry of Defence announced a £10 million investment to allow the Military Stabilisation Support Unit, the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, Land Intelligence Fusion Centre and 15 Psychological Operations Group to move onto the site.[3] In July 2014, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) left the barracks and moved to RAF Wyton.[4]
77th Brigade moved to the site and became fully operational in April 2015.[5] The brigade consists of "Tactical PsyOps teams" as well as experts in photography, journalism, marketing, social media, AI, academia & research (mis-information), graphic design and more.[6]
Units
The units currently located at this barracks are:
- Headquarters, 77th Brigade[7]
- Royal School of Military Survey[8]
- Specialist Group Military Intelligence (Reserve)[9]
- 73 Military Intelligence Company (Reserve)[9]