| Ubique Barracks | |
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| Widnes, Cheshire | |
 <div style="position: absolute; top: Expression error: Missing operand for *.%; left: 262.5%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> Ubique Barracks Location within Cheshire
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| Coordinates | 53°22′27″N 02°43′25.8″W / 53.37417°N 2.723833°WCoordinates: 53°22′27″N 02°43′25.8″W / 53.37417°N 2.723833°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1985[1]–Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment |
Ubique Barracks, Widnes is a military installation of the British Ministry of Defence occupied by the British Army located in Widnes, Cheshire WA8 6TH, England.
History[]
Following the reorganisation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve, a Light Air Defence Troop was formed at the (then) Territorial Army Centre, Widnes part of the also newly formed 213 (South Lancashire Artillery) Light Air Defence Battery. In 1986, following the formation of the Home Service Force (a home defence roled infantry force), a new detachment formed at the barracks part of A (Home Service Force) Battery. At this time the centre were expanded from the to the modern barracks.[1][2][3]
As part of the Options for Change reform announced after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Home Service Force Battery was disbanded, and the LAD troop based in Widnes reduced to the battery LAD, where it remained until 2001.[1][2]
In 2001, an internal reorganisation of 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery saw the regimental Light Aid Detachment (LAD), Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers disperse and join each battery individually, leaving the barracks vacant.[1][2][3]
In 2007 following the Future Army Structure programme whereas B (Cheshire) Company, 4th Battalion Mercian Regiment was based. This company was later to be disbanded by 2018, but under the Army 2020 Refine programme, the company remained at the location.[4][5]
On 19 April 2018, a 'suspicious package' was called into to the Cheshire Constabulary, but this was later found to just be a false alarm.[6][7]
Ubique Barracks forms part of Cheshire Garrison, a regional garrison overseeing all units based within the county of Cheshire.[8]
Current garrison[]
The current garrison of the barracks includes the following:
British Army
Community Cadet Forces
- Widnes Detachment, Cheshire Army Cadet Force[14]
- Widnes Sea Cadets[15]
- 310 (Widnes) Squadron, Air Training Corps[16][17]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Farewell to arms" (in en). https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5249182.farewell-to-arms/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "103rd Regiment, RA (V) [UK"]. 2007-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20071210145242/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/art-eng-sig/ra103.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Farewell to arms". 27 March 2003. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5249182.farewell-to-arms/.
- ↑ "Military bases to close in reservist shake up" (in en). 2013-07-03. https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-07-03/military-bases-to-close-in-reservist-shake-up.
- ↑ "Summary of Army 2020 Reserve Structure and Basing Changes". http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/20130703-SUMMARY_OF_ARMY_2020_RESERVE_STRUCTURE_AND_BASING.pdf.
- ↑ "Brit primary school EVACUATED over bomb alert in police swoop". https://theworldnews.net/gb-news/brit-primary-school-evacuated-over-bomb-alert-in-police-swoop.
- ↑ Gavin, Harvey (2018-04-19). "Cheshire primary school evacuated after 'suspicious package' prompts bomb scare" (in en). https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/948489/widnes-cheshire-fairfield-primary-school-evacuated-bomb-squad-suspicious-package.
- ↑ "The official site of the Commanding Officer 75 Engineer Regiment, Commander Cheshire Garrison and Chairman of Royal Engineer Basketball.". https://twitter.com/co_75_engr_regt.
- ↑ Live, Cheshire (2012-05-22). "Ellesmere Port TA officer and Great Sutton cadet honoured by Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire" (in en). http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/local-news/ellesmere-port-ta-officer-great-5179198.
- ↑ FOI(A) Response, Information related to the Army 2020 Refine. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ "Army Reserve Centre, Peelhouse Lane, Widnes WA8 6TH". https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/north-west/widnes-peelhouse-lane.
- ↑ "FOI(A) regarding Army 2020 Refine Army Reserve locations". https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/664382/response/1596315/attach/3/20200706%20FOI05506%20Arbeely%20Response%20Letter%20ArmySec.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1.
- ↑ "Further supplementary evidence submitted by the Ministry of Defence on the Army 2020 Refine". 25 December 2016. http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/defence-committee/sdsr-2015-and-the-army/written/45999.html.
- ↑ "Cheshire Army Cadets" (in en-GB). https://armycadets.com/county/cheshire-acf/.
- ↑ "Home - Sea Cadets Widnes" (in en). https://www.sea-cadets.org/widnes.
- ↑ "310 (Widnes) Squadron Air Cadets" (in en). http://310aircadets.co.uk/.
- ↑ "310 (Widnes)" (in en-GB). https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/find-a-squadron/wales-west/merseyside-wing-hq/310-widnes/.
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