Baker Barracks, Military barracks in Thorney Island, England
Baker Barracks is an active military installation on Thorney Island, a peninsula on the south coast of England, southeast of Portsmouth. The site includes residential quarters and support facilities for soldiers and their families.
The barracks opened in 1986 on the grounds of the former RAF Thorney Island, an airbase that operated for several decades through and after the Second World War. When the Royal Air Force left the site, the British Army took it over and adapted it for its current use.
The barracks takes its name from Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Baker, a senior British Army officer of the 20th century. His name remains visible at the entrance, keeping his memory present for everyone who passes through.
Because this is an active military base, access is tightly controlled and not open to the general public. Anyone wishing to enter should contact the relevant authorities in advance to arrange the necessary clearance.
In 2009, the open runways of the former airfield were used to test a British steam-powered car attempting to break a land speed record. This kind of event would be hard to imagine on a typical military site.
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