Howe Barracks

Howe Barracks is a military installation in Canterbury in Kent.

History
The barracks was established during the 1930s and became the home of the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). They were named after Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Howe, a former commanding officer of the Buffs, and went on to become the regional centre for infantry training as the Home Counties Brigade Depot in 1960. They were also the depot and Regimental Headquarters for the Queen's Regiment, then for the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and, more recently, for the 5th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland (the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). The barracks will close by 2017.