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in 1965 and the barracks were then demolished in 1981. The site is now occupied by Foresters Leisure Park.
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the barracks were significantly expanded. However they were demoted to the status of out-station to the
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in 1958 and decommissioned in 1963. The Sherwood Foresters Regimental Museum moved to
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which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the
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amalgamated with the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot to form the
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between 1874 and 1877. Their creation took place as part of the
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Many reservists enlisted at the barracks at the start of the
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Derby Barracks, Bolton
Derby

Normanton Barracks is located in Derbyshire
52°53′49″N 1°28′40″W / 52.89691°N 1.47784°W / 52.89691; -1.47784
Ministry of Defence
British Army
War Office
Sherwood Foresters
Normanton, Derby
Fortress Gothic Revival Style
Cardwell Reforms
depot
54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot
95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
Childers Reforms
45th Regiment of Foot (Sherwood Foresters)
Sherwood Foresters
First World War
Second World War
Forester Brigade
Glen Parva Barracks
Nottingham Castle



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