# Stoughton Barracks

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Military installation in Surrey, England

Stoughton Barracks Guildford Stoughton Barracks Site information Type Barracks Owner Ministry of Defence Operator British Army Location Stoughton Barracks Location within Surrey Coordinates 51°15′19″N 00°35′29″W / 51.25528°N 0.59139°W / 51.25528; -0.59139 Site history Built 1876 Built for War Office In use 1876–1983 Garrison information Occupants Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment

**Stoughton Barracks** was a military installation at [Guildford](/source/Guildford) in [Surrey](/source/Surrey).

## History

The barracks were built in the [Fortress Gothic Revival Style](/source/Gothic_Revival_architecture) and completed in 1876.[1] Their creation took place as part of the [Cardwell Reforms](/source/Cardwell_Reforms) which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2] The barracks became the [depot](/source/Regimental_depot) for the two battalions of the [2nd (West Surrey) Regiment of Foot](/source/Queen's_Royal_Regiment_(West_Surrey)).[3] Following the [Childers Reforms](/source/Childers_Reforms), the regiment evolved to become the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) with its depot in the barracks in 1881.[3]

The barracks were used as an army recruiting centre during the [First World War](/source/World_War_I) and as a reception and training centre for infantry recruits during the [Second World War](/source/World_War_II).[1] In 1958 the barracks were used a location for the comedy film *[Carry On Sergeant](/source/Carry_On_Sergeant)*.[4] The barracks ceased to be a regimental depot in 1959 when the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was amalgamated with the [East Surrey Regiment](/source/East_Surrey_Regiment), although the keep was still used as a pay office and a record office until 1983 when it was sold to [Countryside Properties](/source/Countryside_Properties).[1] The building is now known as "Cardwell's Keep".[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-history_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-history_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-history_1-2) ["The Regimental Depots: Stoughton Barracks, Guildford"](http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/1661to1966/regimental-depots/depots-guildford.shtml). Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Echoes of the past in these Army cuts"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9383385/Echoes-of-the-past-in-these-Army-cuts.html). 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-training_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-training_3-1) ["Training Depots"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060210172841/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/depot/1873.htm). Regiments.org. Archived from [the original](http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/depot/1873.htm) on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Carry on Sergeant"](http://www.reelstreets.com/index.php/component/films/?task=view&id=1613&film_ref=carry_on_sergeant). Reel Streets. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Plaque at Cardwell's Keep"](http://www.yourlocalweb.co.uk/surrey/park-barn/pictures/1204552-plaque-at-cardwells-keep/). Local web. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

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